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KMID : 0032220090210030268
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Annals of Dermatology
2009 Volume.21 No. 3 p.268 ~ p.273
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Novel Photopneumatic Therapy for the Treatment of Rosacea
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kim Jun-Hyung
Chang Seung-Ho
Cho Mi-Kyung
Kim Bang-Soon
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Rosacea is a common skin condition, but the currently available treatments are not satisfactory.
OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess the efficacy and safety of photopneumatic therapy (PPx), which delivers pneumatic energy and broadband light (400~1,200 nm), for the treatment of erythematotelangiectatic rosacea.
METHODS: Twenty two patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea were treated 3~5 times with PPx. Three independent dermatologists evaluated the efficacy of PPx by comparing the photographs taken before and after treatment. Patient self-assessment was also done by interviews.
RESULTS: The photographic assessment by the dermatologists of the improvement showed that >50% improvement occurred in 64% (14/22) of the patients. The specific categories of improvement were as follows: poor (<25% improvement), 1 patient; fair (25~50% improvement), 7 patients; good (50~75% improvement), 11 patients; and excellent (>75% improvement), 3 patients. Based on the patients’ self-assessment, 20 patients (91%) acknowledged an improvement.
CONCLUSION: PPx is an effective and safe treatment option for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea.
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KEYWORD
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Photopneumatic therapy, Rosacea
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