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Children were interviewed with self\u2010administered questionnaires, and were subsequently examined by one specially trained dermatologist. To evaluate the onset of puberty, girls provided details about their menarche and boys \u2013 about their facial hair growth.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The overall response rate of the study was 51.4%. The prevalence of acne among respondents was 82.9%, and was strongly age\u2010dependent with highest rates in the age groups of 13\u201315 and 16\u201319\u00a0years. The prevalence of pre\u2010pubertal acne among participating girls and boys was 69.9% and 73.6% respectively. 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The self\u2010reported prevalence of acne among children who refused to take part in the study was lower than that among participants of the study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The overall prevalence of acne among schoolchildren is high and age\u2010dependent. 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