| ACNE TREATMENT | PEER-REVIEW FBLUE LIGHT
Michael H. Gold reviews the use of blue light therapy as an alternative to the current topical and systemic antibiotic treatments available for acne vulgaris
ABSTRACT Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic diseases. A variety of treatment options exist which have been shown to be efficacious over the years. Blue light therapy should also be considered, as it is a safe and effective for the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris, and will be reviewed in this article.
of all individuals will suffer from acne vulgaris at some point in their lifetime 1
A Evidence suggests that over
40 million American adolescents and
25 million American adults are affected by acne vulgaris, making it one of the
more prevalent of all dermatologic disorders.
. Evidence suggests that over 40
million American adolescents and 25 million American adults are affected by acne vulgaris 1
, making it one of
the more prevalent of all dermatologic disorders. Acne is a multifactorial disease and it is beyond the
scope of this article to review the entire pathophysiology of acne vulgaris. More and more clinical research into the aetiology of acne vulgaris has emerged in recent years and readers are encouraged to learn more from other sources in the medical literature. In perhaps its simplest form, acne vulgaris is a disorder
of the sebaceous glands, where hormonal activity causes dilation and then obstruction of the glands themselves, forming what are initially known as open and closed comedones. These lesions, commonly known as whiteheads and blackheads, are traditionally known as the non-inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris. The obstruction of these sebaceous glands then leads to the production and proliferation of bacterial growth within the sebaceous glands. The bacterium most commonly associated with the formation of inflammatory acne
CNE VULGARIS IS REPORTED TO BE the most common entity that dermatologists treat on a regular basis, accounting for over 30% of all dermatology office visits.
It is estimated that between 70% and 96%
MICHAEL H. GOLD, MD, MMS, Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville; Medical Director, Gold Skin Care Center, Nashville; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville; Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai China No 1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang China
email: goldskin@goldskincare. com
OR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS
KEYWORDS acne vulgaris, blue light, P. acnes, home light sources
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