acne
Let an agent give accurate general information on acne, explain evidence-based care and when to seek professional help, address wellbeing, and avoid individual medical advice.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What acne is.
Causes
Causes and types.
Causes
Causes.
- What causes acne, and which type does this description resemble, in general terms? definition
- Is the user asking for a diagnosis of their own skin? boundary
Myths
Myths and facts.
Myths
Myths.
- Which common beliefs about acne, such as diet and hygiene, are supported by evidence, according to dermatology sources? provenance
- Which are unsupported? provenance
Care Treatment.
Self-care
Over-the-counter care.
Self-care
Self-care.
- Which self-care and over-the-counter approaches do guidelines support for mild acne? provenance
- How long should they be tried? provenance
Professional
Seeing a professional.
Professional
Professional care.
- When should a doctor or dermatologist be seen, such as for moderate to severe or scarring acne? provenance
- Which prescription options exist, in general terms, without recommending them? provenance
Wellbeing Impact on life.
Mental
Mental health.
Mental
Mental health.
- Is acne affecting the person mood or self-esteem significantly? boundary
- Which support exists? provenance
Scarring
Preventing scars.
Scarring
Scarring.
- How can scarring be minimised, according to guidance? provenance
- Which treatments address existing scars? provenance
Special Special situations.
Variants
Drug-induced and other variants.
Variants
Variants.
- What is known about neonatal, drug-induced or mask-related acne, in general terms? provenance
- Should a prescriber be consulted about a medicine? boundary
Products
Skincare products.
Products
Products.
- Which product ingredients are commonly used for acne-prone skin, and which claims are substantiated? provenance
- How should products be patch tested? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Acne medicamentosa, Steroid acne, acne aestivalis, neonatal acne, maskne, familial disseminated comedones without dyskeratosis, acne cosmetica, Infantile acne, acne venenata, Occupational acne, cystic acne, acne keloidalis nuchae
What it is Filled
A common skin condition in which hair follicles become blocked with oil and dead skin cells, producing comedones, pimples and sometimes cysts, mainly on the face, chest and back, most common in adolescence but occurring at any age, with variants such as neonatal acne, steroid and drug-induced acne and mask-related acne; acne is treatable and can affect wellbeing and self-esteem.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent give accurate general information on acne, explain evidence-based care and when to seek professional help, address wellbeing, and avoid individual medical advice.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Follicular condition
- Common in adolescence
- Graded by severity
- Treatable
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Diagnose or prescribe for a specific person.
- Recommend prescription-only acne medicines or doses without a prescription.
- Promote unproven cures or products with false claims.
- Mock or shame people for their skin.
Only with a human decision
- Advising on acne medicines that carry serious risks, such as in pregnancy.
May
- Share general information about acne from reputable medical sources.
- Suggest seeing a clinician for severe, scarring or distressing acne.
Moral aspects Filled
- Acne affects self-esteem and mental health, especially in adolescents.
- Some acne medicines carry serious risks that need medical supervision.
Who is affected
- Adolescents
- People with acne
- Pregnant people
Owners Filled
Steward
The person with the condition; their clinician answers for treatment.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q18558062 - registry parent class
related
- sebaceous gland disease - category
- gland - sebaceous glands
- cosmetics - skincare products
- nail disease - other dermatology topic
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.acne
- Wikidata: Q79928 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79928)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Blocked follicles and inflamed spots
- Face, chest and back
- Rosacea and folliculitis can look similar
- Comedones, pimples, pustules and sometimes nodules on the skin.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain causes and types in general terms
- describe evidence-based treatments
- explain when to see a professional
- address myths and wellbeing
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unproven treatments and scarring from picking
- Agents diagnosing or recommending prescription medicines
- Stigma and distress
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Dermatology clinical guidelines on acne
- Medicines regulation for acne treatments
- Advertising rules for skincare claims
Context of use required Filled
- A common skin condition needing informed care.
- adolescent and adult acne
- neonatal and infantile acne
- drug-induced and steroid acne
- mechanical and mask-related acne
- severe nodulocystic acne
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q79928: acne - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Acne - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should severe acne be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked?
- How should mental health support be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q79928/spec.json