Light-based therapies in acne treatment

The use of light and laser in the treatment of acne is increasing as these modalities are safe, effective, and associated with no or minimal complications when used appropriately. These light and laser sources are also being used in combination with pharmacological and/or physical measures to synerg...

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Autores principales: Pei, Susan, Inamadar, Arun C., Adya, Keshavmurthy A., Tsoukas, Maria M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26009707
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.156379
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description The use of light and laser in the treatment of acne is increasing as these modalities are safe, effective, and associated with no or minimal complications when used appropriately. These light and laser sources are also being used in combination with pharmacological and/or physical measures to synergize their effects and optimize the therapeutic outcome. This review focuses on optical devices used in treating acne and serves to delineate the current application of various methods, including their utility and efficacy.
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spelling pubmed-44397412015-05-25 Light-based therapies in acne treatment Pei, Susan Inamadar, Arun C. Adya, Keshavmurthy A. Tsoukas, Maria M. Indian Dermatol Online J Review Article The use of light and laser in the treatment of acne is increasing as these modalities are safe, effective, and associated with no or minimal complications when used appropriately. These light and laser sources are also being used in combination with pharmacological and/or physical measures to synergize their effects and optimize the therapeutic outcome. This review focuses on optical devices used in treating acne and serves to delineate the current application of various methods, including their utility and efficacy. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015 /pmc/articles/PMC4439741/ /pubmed/26009707 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.156379 Text en Copyright: © Indian Dermatology Online Journal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Light-based therapies in acne treatment
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26009707
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.156379
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