1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin
Joint Authors
Park, Kui Young
Kim, Ji Young
Hyun, Moo Yeol
Oh, Won Jong
Jeong, Se Yeong
Han, Tae Young
Ahn, Ji Young
Kim, Beom Joon
Kim, Myeung Nam
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used for acne, with various combinations of photosensitizers and light sources.
Objective.
We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of indocyanine green (ICG) and intense pulsed light (IPL) in the treatment of acne.
Materials and Methods.
A total of 1,213 patients with facial acne were retrospectively reviewed.
Patients received three or five treatments of ICG and IPL at two-week intervals.
Clinical response to treatment was assessed by comparing pre- and posttreatment clinical photographs and patient satisfaction scores.
Results.
Marked to excellent improvement was noted in 483 of 1,213 (39.8%) patients, while minimal to moderate improvement was achieved in the remaining 730 (60.2%) patients.
Patient satisfaction scores revealed that 197 (16.3%) of 1,213 patients were highly satisfied, 887 (73.1%) were somewhat satisfied, and 129 (10.6%) were unsatisfied.
There were no significant side effects.
Conclusion.
These results suggest that PDT with ICG and IPL can be effectively and safely used in the treatment of acne.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Park, Kui Young& Kim, Ji Young& Hyun, Moo Yeol& Oh, Won Jong& Jeong, Se Yeong& Han, Tae Young…[et al.]. 2015. 1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056059
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Park, Kui Young…[et al.]. 1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056059
American Medical Association (AMA)
Park, Kui Young& Kim, Ji Young& Hyun, Moo Yeol& Oh, Won Jong& Jeong, Se Yeong& Han, Tae Young…[et al.]. 1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056059
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056059