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Clinical Study and Evaluation of Treatment of Face Acne Vulgaris with Intense Pulsed Light

Xuerong Chen

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Objective To assess the efficacy of intense pulsed light(IPL) on facial acne.Methods 116 patients with facial acne were treated with IPL.Clinical photographs were taken and assessed before and after treatments.All participants received five times therapies in total,and their treatment interval was three to four weeks.Results In 116 patients,the effective rate was 85.4%,and cure rate was 41.4% after five times treatments.Transient hyperpigmentation occurred in seven cases lasting about two months.Conclusion IPL appears to effective in treating facial acne.

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Objective To assess the efficacy of intense pulsed light(IPL) on facial acne.Methods 116 patients with facial acne were treated with IPL.Clinical photographs were taken and assessed before and after treatments.All participants received five times therapies in total,and their treatment interval was three to four weeks.Results In 116 patients,the effective rate was 85.4%,and cure rate was 41.4% after five times treatments.Transient hyperpigmentation occurred in seven cases lasting about two months.Conclusion IPL appears to effective in treating facial acne.

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Objective To assess the efficacy of intense pulsed light(IPL) on facial acne.Methods 116 patients with facial acne were treated with IPL.Clinical photographs were taken and assessed before and after treatments.All participants received five times therapies in total,and their treatment interval was three to four weeks.Results In 116 patients,the effective rate was 85.4%,and cure rate was 41.4% after five times treatments.Transient hyperpigmentation occurred in seven cases lasting about two months.Conclusion IPL appears to effective in treating facial acne.

Key concepts: Intense pulsed light, Acne, Medicine, Dermatology, Hyperpigmentation, Acne treatment, Cure rate, Surgery

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