Acne Diaries Research Questions
1. How old are you?
2. How would you describe your acne? (Please see the Q&A section for more info on the different grades of acne)
Grade I: a few pimples and blackheads.
Grade II: a lot of blackheads and whiteheads as well as more pimples with a slight inflammation of the skin.
Grade III: a lot of inflamed pustules, papules and nodules where the skin is clearly red and inflamed and the acne is hard and painful. The acne spreads to other parts of the body like the chest and back.
Grade IV: This is called cystic inflammatory acne and the skin has numerous papules, pustules, nodules as well as very painful acne cysts, which sometimes have to be removed surgically.
3. How does having acne make you feel?
4. How does having acne affect your relationship with...
- your parents?
- your sibling(s)?
- your friends?
- your teachers / lecturers?
- your boyfriend / girlfriend / partner?
5. How have the following people reacted to your acne:
- your parents?
- your sibling(s)
- your friends?
- your teachers / lecturers?
- your boyfriend / girlfriend / partner?
6. How would you like the following people to treat you differently?
- your parents?
- your sibling(s)?
- your friends
- your teachers / lecturers?
- your boyfriend / girlfriend / partner?
7. Which comments from other people do you find the most hurtful or embarrassing?
8. How do you think the people closest to you can help you cope with your acne?
9. Have you ever received any medical treatment for your acne?
Yes
No
If not, why?
If so, please specify the type of treatment and whether it was successful or not.
10. Have you ever tried any beauty salon or over-the-counter treatments?
Yes
No
If so, please specify the type of treatment and whether it was successful or not.