Abstract
Recent decades have seen the inclusion of acne vulgaris as a potential new indication for photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy and light sources can be considered to be additional tools for primary or adjunctive therapy in patients with recurrent acne or those in whom it is not possible to use other treatments. We investigated the use of pulsed dye laser plus methylaminolevulinate for photodynamic therapy and have performed a comparative study of the use of this laser alone and as an element in photodynamic therapy.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
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Acne Vulgaris / radiotherapy*
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Adolescent
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Aminolevulinic Acid / administration & dosage
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Aminolevulinic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
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Aminolevulinic Acid / therapeutic use
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy
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Facial Dermatoses / radiotherapy
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Female
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Humans
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Lasers, Dye / therapeutic use*
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Low-Level Light Therapy* / adverse effects
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Male
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Pain / etiology
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Patient Satisfaction
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Photochemotherapy*
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Photosensitizing Agents / administration & dosage
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Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
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Prospective Studies
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Shoulder
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Sunscreening Agents / therapeutic use
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Photosensitizing Agents
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Sunscreening Agents
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methyl 5-aminolevulinate
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Aminolevulinic Acid