Title: Clinical Observation of Red and Blue Light Combined with 0. 1% Adapalene Gel in the Treatment of 85 Cases with Acne Vulgaris
Abstract: Objective To study the clinical effect of the combined therapy of red and blue light with 0. 1% adapalene gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Methods A total of 163 patients with acne vulgaris were divided into treatment group( 85 cases) and control group( 78 cases) randomly. The treatment group were treated with red and blue light combined with 0. 1% adapalene gel,and the control group were treated only with 0. 1% adapalene gel. The effective rate and the adverse reaction rate were evaluated at the times of 4,8 weeks. Results At the time of 4 weeks,the effective rate were 58. 82% in the treatment group and 29. 49% in the control group,and there were significant differences between them( P 0. 001). At the time of 8 weeks,the effective rate were 84. 71% in the treatment group and 60. 26% in the control group,and there were significant differences between them( P 0. 001). The adverse reaction rate were 5. 88% in the treatment group,3. 85% in the control group respectively,and there were no significant differences between them( P 0. 05). Conclusion The combined therapy of red and blue light with 0. 1% adapalene gel in the treatment of acne is not only effective but also safe.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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