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. 2015:2015:596161.
doi: 10.1155/2015/596161. Epub 2015 Oct 18.

1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin

Kui Young Park  1 , Ji Young Kim  2 , Moo Yeol Hyun  1 , Won Jong Oh  1 , Se Yeong Jeong  3 , Tae Young Han  4 , Ji Young Ahn  5 , Beom Joon Kim  1 , Myeung Nam Kim  1
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1,213 Cases of Treatment of Facial Acne Using Indocyanine Green and Intense Pulsed Light in Asian Skin

Kui Young Park et al. Biomed Res Int. 2015.

Abstract

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used for acne, with various combinations of photosensitizers and light sources.

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of indocyanine green (ICG) and intense pulsed light (IPL) in the treatment of acne.

Materials and methods: A total of 1,213 patients with facial acne were retrospectively reviewed. Patients received three or five treatments of ICG and IPL at two-week intervals. Clinical response to treatment was assessed by comparing pre- and posttreatment clinical photographs and patient satisfaction scores.

Results: Marked to excellent improvement was noted in 483 of 1,213 (39.8%) patients, while minimal to moderate improvement was achieved in the remaining 730 (60.2%) patients. Patient satisfaction scores revealed that 197 (16.3%) of 1,213 patients were highly satisfied, 887 (73.1%) were somewhat satisfied, and 129 (10.6%) were unsatisfied. There were no significant side effects.

Conclusion: These results suggest that PDT with ICG and IPL can be effectively and safely used in the treatment of acne.

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Photographs of a representative patient with acne (a) before treatment and (b) two months after final treatment.
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Photographs of a representative patient with acne (a) before treatment and (b) two months after final treatment.
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Photographs of a representative patient with acne (a) before treatment and (b) two months after final treatment.
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Patient satisfaction scores: 3 sessions of treatment versus 5 sessions of treatment.
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