Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2010;2(2):117-123
For several years, the treatment of acne vulgaris has been based on the use of oral or topical medication, isolated or in association with other medications. Such options still represent excellent therapeutic alternatives; however, there are cases in which they cannot be used either because of their side effects or the lack of response to treatment due to the growing bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Based on the observation that light has been successfully used to treat many pathologies – including acne – a number of therapeutic devices have been developed that demonstrate good results.The objective of this article is to present a review of the pathology of acne and of the photobiological principles used in its treatment, considering some of the main current phototherapeutic modalities.
Keywords: ACNE VULGARIS, PHOTOTHERAPY, LASER THERAPY
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