Role of pulsed-dye laser in the treatment for inflammatory acne vulgaris
1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(02), 1666–1671
Publication history:
Received on 16 April 2024 revised on 23 May 2024; accepted on 25 May 2024
Abstract:
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic conditions but the increase of bacterial resistances, adverse effects, and lack of response to usual therapies have led to investigate new therapeutic alternatives for acne. More recently, pulsed dye laser therapy is reported to reduce acne lesion counts and the possible additional benefit of simultaneously treating acne scarring make this therapy attractive.
Materials and methods: A prospective clinical trial was done to find out the role of pulse dye laser in the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris. The study was carried out with 60 patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris and patients were undergoing the pulsed dye laser treatment at baseline and 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks later.
Results: Among sixty patients with inflammatory acne, regarding the number of inflammatory lesions, the baseline mean number (± SD) was 12.77 ± 4.01; after 4 weeks of treatment 7.80 ± 4.11; after 8 weeks of treatment, 6.10 ± 4.03 and after 12 weeks of treatment was 4.17 ± 4.02. After 8 weeks of treatment by pulse dye laser, the level of improvement was excellent was 13.3%, good was 46.7%, the fair was 30% and poor 10% and after 12 weeks of treatment, excellent was 56.7%, good 13.3%, fair 23.3% and poor 6.7%. Regarding safety level, out of 60 patients of inflammatory acne vulgaris treated by pulsed dye laser, about 52(86.7%) patients did not observe any side effects.
Conclusions: On the basis of the study results, it can be concluded that Pulsed-dye laser is highly effective and well tolerated by patients in the treatment of inflammatory acne.
Keywords:
Pulsed-Dye Laser; inflammatory Acne; Acne vulgaris; Laser treatment for Acne.
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