Topical issues of the modern adolescents skin condition
Adolescence is characterized by many physiological and psychological changes in the body. Young people and adolescents are particularly affected by skin diseases, and emotional experiences in adolescence can have long-term psychological consequences, not to mention physical discomfort and the aesthetic side of the issue. The purpose of this article is to review the adolescents skin physiology, its age characteristics and factors influencing the occurrence and inflammatory processes course using acne as an example. For theoretical analysis, was formed a modern publications selection on the studied issues, which allowed us to identify the main adolescents problems associated with acne. The main acne causes in the modern world, besides skin physiology, are considered to be a genetic factor (46-67 %), overweight, smoking, eating foods with a high glycemic index and trans-fats, make-up excessive use and various medical products without doctor’s prescriptions. Moreover, stress and depression are both the acne cause and its consequences. Up to 25 % of adolescents with severe acne described suicidal thoughts, and more than 52 % had problems with school, friends and romantic relationships, and were also bullied. A promising direction is the information campaigns organization on the skin diseases prevention and advice on treatment with regular professional medical adolescents examinations. In addition, is important educational and psychological work to reduce the stigmatization of people with acne.