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acne vulgaris inflammatory skin condition associated poor acne health literacy diminished acne health literacy leads delays access health care resulting mismanagement disfigurement psychosocial morbidity study evaluates potential role early acne education young adolescent populations improve acne health literacy facilitate helpseeking behavior acne education project canadian medical studentled initiative founded create evidencebased resources increase acne health literacy 45min interactive zoom presentation acne created delivered 2292 students ages 913 british columbia canada quality improvement survey administered preintervention immediate postintervention 1month postintervention evaluate baseline acne knowledge knowledge retention guide presentation resource development responses 676 unique individuals collected analysis using linear mixedeffects models demonstrated respondents significantly confident general knowledge acne strategies prevent acne identification psychosocial sequelae acne willing seek help immediately postintervention p 001 differences scores fully preserved magnitude 1month postintervention assessment however students still scored significantly higher categories compared preintervention baseline p 001 findings suggest early acne education improve acne health literacy promote helpseeking behavior given potential longterm implications research needed explore longterm impact early acne education benefit integrating acne education public education curriculum canada