An assessment of the efficacy of blue light phototherapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 180-188

  Ammad, Sadia ^a,c   Gonzales, Maria ^a   Edwards, Chris ^b   Finlay, Andrew Y ^a   Mills, Caroline ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Adama Clinics   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Acne; Blue light; Propionibacterium acnes

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLUE LIGHT; BLUE LIGHT PHOTOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEEDS TECHNIQUE; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48949100998     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00386.x     Document Type: Article

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