0.5% Liposome-encapsulated 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) photodynamic therapy for acne treatment

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-32

  An, Jee Soo ^a   Kim, Jeong Eun ^a   Lee, Dong Hun ^b   Kim, Byung Yoon ^b   Cho, Soyun ^b   Kwon, In Ho ^c   Choi, Won Woo ^d   Kang, Seong Min ^a   Won, Chong Hyun ^a   Chang, Sung Eun ^a   Lee, Mi Woo ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

^d Wells Dermatology Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; aminolevulinic acid; liposomes; photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; LIPOSOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KOREA; MALE; OILY SKIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SCAR FORMATION; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SEBUM; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551516538     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2011.552613     Document Type: Article

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