Acne mechanicaL70.84
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Kligman and Mills, 1975
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Acne vulgaris aggravated by mechanical factors, similar to the mechanism in acne excoriée des jeunes filles, s.a. Acne tropical.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Mostly patients with seborrhoea and acne tendency. Inflammation of comedones, especially microcomedones due to mechanical irritation, here especially rubbing stimuli, see Table 1.
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Depending on the triggering cause, different body regions are preferred.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Follicular keratoses with perifollicular inflammation, perifolliculitis.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Patient education, avoiding abrasive, tight-fitting clothing. External or possibly internal therapy according to Acne vulgaris.
TablesThis section has been translated automatically.
Cause of acne mechanica in the different parts of the body
Localization |
Cause |
Cervical region |
Shirt or turtleneck, violin |
Shoulders |
straps of backpacks, clothing, loads, plaster casts |
Back |
chair backs, car seat, corset or bodice, rucksack, plaster |
Breast |
Protective clothing, bandages |
Buttocks |
Chair, car seat |
Face |
Supporting the hands, chinstrap, helmet, browband or hatband |
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Mills OH, Kligman AM (1975) Acne mechanica. Arch Dermatol 111: 481-483
- Strauss RM, Harrington CI (2001) Stump acne: a new variant of acne mechanica and a cause of immobility. Br J Dermatol 144: 647-648