Effective treatment of facial redness caused by atopic dermatitis using intense pulsed light systems.
Dermatol Surg
; 36(4): 475-82, 2010 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients with facial atopic dermatitis (AD) experience psychological and social distress.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the safety and the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment in patients with facial AD. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Eleven patients (9 men, 2 women; aged 14-39) with mild to moderate refractory facial AD were included in this study. In three separate sessions at 2-week intervals, the whole face was exposed to an IPL device using a 590-nm cut-off filter. Objective clinical response was examined using the Eczema Severity Score (ESS), a polarization color imaging system, and two dermatologists' evaluations. Data on quality of life were evaluated using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).RESULTS:
The ESS in 11 patients with facial AD was significantly lower 4 weeks after the third treatment (p=.005). Scaling (p=.003); edema, induration, and papules (p=.011); erythema (p=.009), and lichenification (p=.008) improved significantly. The erythema scale, examined using the polarization color imaging system, also decreased significantly (p=.04). No patients showed any noticeable side effects. Mean DLQI score improved significantly after the completion of therapy (from baseline to 4 weeks after the last IPL treatment; p=.005).CONCLUSION:
IPL treatment could be used as an adjunct modality for the treatment of refractory facial AD with minimal side effects.
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Assunto principal:
Fototerapia
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Dermatite Atópica
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Eczema
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Eritema
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatol Surg
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article