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Evaluation Of Pulsed Light And Radiofrequency Combined For The Treatment Of Acne Vulgaris
By A J Jackson
Summary of inquire into:
Light and radiofrequency ( RF ) devices have recently been used to treat in selected patients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and efficacy of a combination of pulsed light and RF energy for the treatment of Acne. Materials and methods. Thirty - two patients with moderate were treated twice weekly for four weeks with the Aurora AC ( Syneron Medical Ltd, Yokneam, Israel ), a combination of pulsed light and RF energy. Twenty - five patients completed the study. In four patients, the number of hair follicles showing perifolliculitis, the diameters of hair follicles, the diameters of sebaceous glands, and expressions of heat shock protein 70 and procollagen - 1 were evaluated before and after treatment.
The outcome of this Research:
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The scrimpy lesion count was reduced by 47 % ( p < 0. 05 ) after eight treatments. Adverse effects - erythema, tingling, and burning - were mild and fleeting. The percentage of follicles with perifolliculitis decreased from 58 % to 33 %, sebaceous gland areas decreased from 0. 092 mm2 to 0. 07 mm2, and heat ram protein 70 and procollagen - 1 expressions did not change.
The report's conclusion: The combination of optical and RF energies may be an alternative nonablative modality for the treatment of moderate Acne. Clinical advancing may equate partly fit to reductions in both perifollicular inflammation and sebaceous gland areas.
Report Title: Evaluation of pulsed light and radiofrequency combined for the treatment of vulgaris with histologic analysis of facial skin biopsies.
Researcher ( s ): Prieto VG, Zhang PS, Sadick NS
From Journal: J Cosmet Laser Ther, 7 ( 2 ): 63 - 8 2005
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Adam Jackson is a medical writer / researcher specialising in effective, natural solutions to common health problems. He is a qualified Kin medical practitioner and a obsolete columnist for the Nursing Times & Editor of http://www.internethealthlibrary.com . He has written seven books which have been published around the world & translated passion 27 languages. He has a special interest in skin sorrow.
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