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KMID : 1129720130300020114
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2013 Volume.30 No. 2 p.114 ~ p.121
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Effect of Acupuncture on Inflammatory Lesions and Body Image Disturbance in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
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이아름:Lee Ah-Reum
이인선:Lee In-Seon/김송이:Kim Song-Yi/이향숙:Hyang-Sook Lee/박히준:Park Hi-Joon/이혜정:Lee Hye-Jung/채윤병:Chae Youn-Byoung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatment on the inflammatory lesions and body image disturbances in patients with vulgaris acnes.
Methods : Fifteen inflammatory acne patients were enrolled and treated with facial acupuncture during 4 treatment sessions. We evaluated the number of papules and nodules using the Korean Acne Grading System (KAGS). We also evaluated patients' general subjective satisfaction and objective changes of inflammatory acnes symptoms using DermaVision-pro. Moreover, we observed the skin quality-of-life scale with skindex-29 and body image disturbance questionnaire (BIDQ) as secondary outcome. Adverse events were recorded as well at every visit.
Results : After 4 treatment sessions, there were significant reductions in the number of papules and nodules of the patients. We found that subjective satisfactions of patients were enhanced as well as the objective inflammatory symptoms. We also found significant improvements in the quality of life and BIDQ. No serious treatment-related adverse events were reported.
Conclusions : This study demonstrated that standardized facial acupuncture were effective and safe in the treatment of facial inflammatory acnes.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, body image change, skindex-29, vulgaris acnes
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