Safety and Efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light With Radiofrequency in United States Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients.

ABSTRACT

Copy The combination of intense pulsed light and radiofrequency has been described in German populations to be a noninvasive therapy option for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, demonstrating significant improvements in the quality of life and reduction in number of inflammatory lesions. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination intense pulsed light and radiofrequency therapy in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa in the United States. METHODS: A prospective split body was conducted in the United States on patients with bilateral hidradenitis suppurativa. Subjects received 3 passes of intense pulsed light and radiofrequency per treatment session to a single involved body region on a randomized side of the body at least 2 weeks apart over 9 to 10 treatment sessions. RESULTS: When measured from baseline to final visit, the overall mean difference in Dermatology Life Quality Index was found to be statistically significant (-2.8, P=0.043, n = 9). Patients reported mild discomfort during therapy and no adverse events occurred during or after treatment sessions. CONCLUSIONS: Although statistically significant, the mean difference in Dermatology Life Quality Index in treated patients found in this study did not reach the minimal clinically important difference for inflammatory skin disease. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(4)430-432. .doi10.36849/JDD.6562.