Laser and other light therapies for the treatment of acne vulgaris: systematic review

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1273-1285

  Hamilton, F L ^a   Car, J ^a   Lyons, C ^a   Car, M ^a   Layton, A ^b   Majeed, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Laser therapy; Light; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RED LIGHT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149149842     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09047.x     Document Type: Article

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