Efficacy of “Intense Pulsed Light versus Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel” in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Acne Vulgaris in Iraqi patients Efficacy of “Intense Pulsed Light versus Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel” in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Acne Vulgaris in Iraqi patients
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Pulsed light, subjective, objective, clinical trial, facial acne, vulgaris, Iraqi patients
Abstract
The Intense pulse light (IPL) therapy has three mechanisms of action in acne vulgaris; photo-chemical, photo-immunological and photo-thermal. In this clinical trial forty seven patients with facial inflammatory acne lesion , their ages ranged from 15 to 40 years were enrolled. Patients included in two groups, 20 patients in group A treated with IPL for 3 sessions; 3 weeks apart, and 27 patients in group B treated with BPO 2.5% gel daily at night for 9 weeks. Follow up at 3 weeks after the end treatment. The effect of treatment was evaluated objectively according to total lesion counting and digital photographic assessment and subjectively according to the patients satisfaction. IPL is effective and well tolerated method in the treatment of inflammatory facial acne like BPO. Therefore, the IPL can be used as standard therapy for Inflammatory acne vulgaris.
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