[Sociologic studies in acne vulgaris. 1. Disease significance of acne vulgaris].

A questionnaire was presented to 2009 18--19 year old military recruitment candidates which enabled assessment of antipathy towards patients with severe acne vulgaris, the occupational handicap associated with severe acne and subjective inhibitions in acne patients. In addition, these persons were examined clinically with regard to presence of acne vulgaris. Finally, the level of education of the persons questioned was determined. The investigations show that severe acne has an appreciable disease rating. This results from antipathy of other people, the occupational inpediment and the psychological inhibitions of the acne patient. This disease rating appears to be objectively greater the lower the level of education of the acne patient. The disease rating does not appear to be entirely clear to the acne patient with a low level of education.