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FoosFights t1_iyml3dp wrote

Based on responses here it made me wonder, are there cultures in the world that have more or less acne than others?? Like if you compared the average teen in USA vs the average teen in India, would one have more or less than the other??

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chino17 t1_iymyg5i wrote

There's have been studies showing certain ethnicities/races seem to be more acne prone due to their physiology causing some to produce more sebum than others. Of course environmental factors also play a role so it's not all down to genetics but there seems to be something to race and acne

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stumblewiggins t1_iynia7b wrote

Sebum sure is a disgusting word, isn't it?

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andyb991 t1_iyntnm2 wrote

Sulcus is a good medical term that's unsettling to read for some reason too.

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Tpqowi t1_iyolzng wrote

Sounds like it could be a name of a prominent historical figure; King Sulcus, Sulcus the Great, Sulcus II, etc

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Eruionmel t1_iyojuk0 wrote

In Latin it's pronounced say-boom, not see-buhm like most English-speakers say it, so it's technically less disgusting if you pronounce it correctly.

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Miss-Figgy t1_iynw7x2 wrote

>There's have been studies showing certain ethnicities/races seem to be more acne prone due to their physiology causing some to produce more sebum than others.

I tried to look up what you're referring to, and this study says:

>Acne is the most common dermatological diagnosis in non-Caucasian patients. In a community-based photographic study, clinical acne was found to be highly revalent in Black/African American (37%), Hispanic/Latina (32%), and Asian (30%) women, more so than in Continental Indian (23%) and White/Caucasian (24%) women.

"Continental Indian" refers to the Indian subcontinent, and Arab/Middle Eastern was included as part of the White/Caucasian category.

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Amish_Warl0rd t1_iyokkw7 wrote

Diet also has an impact. Major diet changes can cause acne, like having gluten/dairy after a long time without it

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Miss-Figgy t1_iyo0xou wrote

>Like if you compared the average teen in USA vs the average teen in India, would one have more or less than the other??

It depends on the ethnic group. According to this study, acne is the least common amongst those from the Indian subcontinent and most common amongst those of Black ancestry. So in India, it would not be as prevalent as amongst certain ethnic groups in the US.

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CFL_lightbulb t1_iyoj4m5 wrote

I learned a long time ago that the Inuit did not have acne until being exposed to a western diet. I have no sources for this though

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ShakyMango t1_iyojrnu wrote

Im Indian living in the US. Both places have same teen acne. I used to get heavy acne.

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Squiggledog t1_iyp73yy wrote

When people write multiple questions marks after a sentence, it makes me read it in a valley girl voice.

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