Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Correspondence , N. Email: nicolas. Data included demographic data, acne diagnosis, permanent marks of acne, impact of acne, overall happiness, severity of acne assessed by Cardiff Acne Disability Index CADI , use of SoMe and dating apps.
No incentive has been given in exchange for participation. We received responses and analysed completed questionnaires. Table 1 summarizes the main demographics and women's feelings about acne. Women rated at 6.
The CADI score among women was of 5. In More than half often or always used a filter before taking a selfie. Women seldom staged their acne on purpose when posting on SoMe Table 2. Only 7. Over a third Half of those who were not on any dating apps considered that acne had an impact on site registration Table 2.
This impact is especially pronounced among women. Many women with acne tend to refrain from taking selfies or resort to image modification using filters. Charles Taieb and Christophe Beausillon declare no conflict of interest. The authors wish to thank all the members of the France 3A association and all the respondents who took part in the study.
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. This section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article.
