Effect of Combined Herbal Medicine-LED Light Therapy Intervention for Acne Patients: An RCT
Journal · Dermatologic Therapy (2024)
Original authors · Lim SY, Park GH, et al.
DOI · 10.1111/dth.2024.e16012
Summary
Ninety patients with moderate acne were randomly assigned to herbal medicine plus LED, herbal medicine alone, or LED alone groups and compared over 8 weeks. The combination group showed the greatest reductions in inflammatory lesion counts and GAGS scores.
Key figures
Participants
90 patients
Study design
3-arm comparison
Lesion reduction rate
74%
Conclusion
Combined herbal medicine and LED light therapy shows synergistic effects in acne treatment.
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