Effectiveness of laser punctures treatment in patients with acne vulgaris

Introduction: acne vulgaris constitutes a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous component; its onset coincides with puberty and generates psychosocial disorders in those who suffer it. Although the therapy is effective, no short-term effects are observed.   Objective: to determine the effectiveness of laser puncture treatment in patients with Acne Vulgaris.   Method: a descriptive, longitudinal prospective study was carried out at the Natural and Traditional Medicine Service of the Carlos J. Finlay Hospital in Havana. The target group consisted of 117 patients between 15 to 39 years old and the diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris. The sample included 52 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. In each case the diagnosis was determined according to traditional Chinese medicine and the sample was divided into two groups which were treated with low power laser at acupuncture points during 20 applications.   Results: ages between 15 and 19 years predominated, male gender and mild and moderate acne, the traditional diagnoses determined were in most cases related to the lung as a main organ, in 98% of cases the treatment was successful, with 15 applications a good clinical evolution was achieved in 75% of the cases and no adverse reactions were identified.   Conclusions: in the sample studied the treatment with laser puncture was an effective method to treat Acne Vulgaris

Effectiveness of laser punctures treatment in patients with acne vulgaris

Introducción: el acné vulgar constituye una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica de la unidad pilosebácea, su comienzo coincide con la pubertad y genera en quienes lo padecen alteraciones psicosociales. Aunque la terapéutica es efectiva no se observan resultados a corto plazo. Objetivo: determinar la efectividad del tratamiento con laserpuntura en pacientes con Acné Vulgar.Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal prospectivo en el servicio de Medicina Natural y Tradicional del hospital Carlos J. Finlay de La Habana. El universo estuvo constituido por 117 pacientes con edad entre 15 y 39 años y diagnóstico de Acné Vulgar. La muestra correspondió a 52 pacientes que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Se determinó en cada caso el diagnóstico según la medicina tradicional china y la muestra fue dividida en dos grupos a los cuales se le aplicó tratamiento con láser de baja potencia en puntos de acupuntura, durante 20 aplicaciones.Resultados: predominaron las edades entre 15 y 19 años, el sexo masculino y el acné leve y moderado, los diagnósticos tradicionales determinados estuvieron en la mayoría de los casos relacionados con el órgano principal pulmón, en el 98% de los casos se obtuvo una respuesta al tratamiento satisfactoria, con 15 aplicaciones se logró una buena evolución clínica en el 75% de los casos y no se identificaron reacciones adversas.Conclusiones: en la muestra estudiada el tratamiento con laserpuntura constituyó un método efectivo para tratar el Acné Vulgar. Introduction: acne vulgaris constitutes a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous component; its onset coincides with puberty and generates psychosocial disorders in those who suffer it. Although the therapy is effective, no short-term effects are observed. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of laser puncture treatment in patients with Acne Vulgaris. Method: a descriptive, longitudinal prospective study was carried out at the Natural and Traditional Medicine Service of the Carlos J. Finlay Hospital in Havana. The target group consisted of 117 patients between 15 to 39 years old and the diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris. The sample included 52 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. In each case the diagnosis was determined according to traditional Chinese medicine and the sample was divided into two groups which were treated with low power laser at acupuncture points during 20 applications. Results: ages between 15 and 19 years predominated, male gender and mild and moderate acne, the traditional diagnoses determined were in most cases related to the lung as a main organ, in 98% of cases the treatment was successful, with 15 applications a good clinical evolution was achieved in 75% of the cases and no adverse reactions were identified. Conclusions: in the sample studied the treatment with laser puncture was an effective method to treat Acne Vulgaris.