Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río (Dec 2017)
Effectiveness of laser punctures treatment in patients with acne vulgaris
Abstract
Introduction: acne vulgaris constitutes a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous component; its onset coincides with puberty and generates psychosocial disorders in those who suffer it. Although the therapy is effective, no short-term effects are observed. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of laser puncture treatment in patients with Acne Vulgaris. Method: a descriptive, longitudinal prospective study was carried out at the Natural and Traditional Medicine Service of the Carlos J. Finlay Hospital in Havana. The target group consisted of 117 patients between 15 to 39 years old and the diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris. The sample included 52 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. In each case the diagnosis was determined according to traditional Chinese medicine and the sample was divided into two groups which were treated with low power laser at acupuncture points during 20 applications. Results: ages between 15 and 19 years predominated, male gender and mild and moderate acne, the traditional diagnoses determined were in most cases related to the lung as a main organ, in 98% of cases the treatment was successful, with 15 applications a good clinical evolution was achieved in 75% of the cases and no adverse reactions were identified. Conclusions: in the sample studied the treatment with laser puncture was an effective method to treat Acne Vulgaris.
