Efficacy of He-Ne Laser in Combination with Topical Clindamycin in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris (AV)
- 1 Dermatology-Venereology and Allergy, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 2 Dermatology-Venereology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 3 Dermatology-Venereology and Allergy, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 4 Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 5 Dermatology-Venereology and Allergy, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 6 Dermatology-Venereology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Abstract
Objective: To evaluat e the efficacy of He-Ne laser in combination with topical clindamycin in the treatment of AV at 108 Military Central Hospital from Oct 2015 to Aug 2016. Subjects and Methods : 61 patients with AV were divided into 2 groups: Group 1: 31 patients were treated with He-Ne laser in combination with topical Clindamycin, Group 2: 30 patients were only treated with topical clindamycin. Laser HE-NE was applied 2 times/week for 6 weeks. Result : After 3 months of treatment Group 1: very good —51 . 6%, good—48 . 4%. Group 2: very good—30%, good—50% and moderate—20%. Conclusion: The combination of He-Ne laser with topical clindamycin shows more rapid clinical improvement compared to topical clindamycin alone in the treatment of mild and moderate AV.
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