Light therapies for acne

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Jelena Barbarić · University of Zagreb

Rachel Abbott · University Hospital of Wales

Paul Posadzki · Nanyang Technological University

Mate Car · Imperial College London

Laura H. Gunn · Stetson University

Alison Layton · Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Azeem Majeed ·

Abstract

High-quality evidence on the use of light therapies for people with acne is lacking. There is low certainty of the usefulness of MAL-PDT (red light) or ALA-PDT (blue light) as standard therapies for people with moderate to severe acne.Carefully planned studies, using standardised outcome measures, comparing the effectiveness of common acne treatments with light therapies would be welcomed, together with adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines.

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Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology and Skin Diseases

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Published in: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volume 2016, Issue 9, pp. CD007917-CD007917

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007917.pub2

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