In a comparison study, Korean researchers have found that a combined 585/1,064-nm (sequential dual-wavelength pulsed dye laser [PDL] and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet) laser is as safe and effective as a PDL laser alone in treating mild to moderate acne (acne vulgaris)
For the randomized, double-blinded, split-face study, which was published in the medical journal Dermatologic [...]
New research showing how combination laser therapy can clear acne lesions was presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in March.
Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, of the Yale University School of Medicine, reported on the findings from a small, preliminary study that investigated whether photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with topical 5-aminolevulnic acid (ALA) [...]
A new study published in the journal Dermatologic Therapy (2008 Mar-Apr;21(2):86-95) discusses the latest developments in the treatments available for acne. Of great concern recently has been the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the implications of this for the use of topical antibiotics.
In the study by Drs. Katsambas & Dessinioti from the University of Athens [...]
A study out of the University of Regensburg in Germany has been released on the overall efficacy of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne. PDT is used for the treatment of acne in many clinics.
The study updates the previous work on PDT for acne. Here is an exerpt of the abstract:
Until recently, clinically [...]
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