Open AccessEfficacy of intense-pulsed light therapy with topical benzoyl peroxide 5% versus benzoyl peroxide 5% alone in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Mokhtari,
Maryam Gholami,
Amir Hossein Siadat,
Tohid JafariKoshki,
Gita Faghihi,
Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh,
Sayed Mohsen Hosseini,
Bahareh AbtahiNaeini
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_17_29
Subject(s) - acne , benzoyl peroxide , medicine , randomized controlled trial , dermatology , intense pulsed light , concomitant , phototype , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymerization , polymer
Acne vulgaris is a disease of pilosebaceous unit with multifactorial pathogenesis and threats patients' social functioning. There is a growing research to find faster, more effective, and easy to use treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of benzoyl peroxide 5% (BP) with and without concomitant intense-pulsed light (IPL) therapy in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris.