EFFICACY OF HOME-USE INTENSIVE PULSED LIGHT FOR REDNESS OF ACNE TREATMENT

Abstract

The objective of this research was to compare the efficacy of home-use IPL in reducing acne-related redness over a two-week treatment period at two different frequencies: twice per week and once per week. The study results indicated that when comparing the twice-per-week and once-per-week treatment groups, there were no statistically significant differences in the mean values of the Clinician Erythema Assessment Scale, acne counts, red area, porphyrin counts, sebum levels, or patient satisfaction scores. However, significant reductions (p < 0.05) were observed in the Clinician Erythema Assessment Scale, acne counts, and red area before and after treatment for both frequencies. Sebum levels significantly decreased in the twice-per-week group, while porphyrin levels showed a non-significant reduction.