{"title":"The Management of Melasma on Skin Types V and VI Using Light Emitting Diode Treatment.","authors":"Nomakhosi Mpofana, Heidi Abrahamse","doi":"10.1089/pho.2018.4486","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated light emitting diode (LED) treatment for patients with melasma on darker skin types.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Melasma is a common disfiguring skin condition in women which is difficult to treat and is refractory. The cause of melasma remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, 60 female participants aged between 25 and 60 years, who presented with melasma, were enrolled (n = 39.85). They were purposely assigned to two groups according to their skin types. Both groups received a total of 36 LED light treatments over a period of 9 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both subjective and objective results indicated a significant improvement of melasma. Statistical analyses revealed significant improvements in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this study suggest that LED is effective in managing melasma. These results will provide a basis for future therapeutic use of phototherapy to improve melasma.</p>","PeriodicalId":20117,"journal":{"name":"Photomedicine and laser surgery","volume":"36 10","pages":"522-529"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/pho.2018.4486","citationCount":"7","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Photomedicine and laser surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1089/pho.2018.4486","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2018/9/18 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objective: This study investigated light emitting diode (LED) treatment for patients with melasma on darker skin types.
Background: Melasma is a common disfiguring skin condition in women which is difficult to treat and is refractory. The cause of melasma remains unclear.
Methods: In this study, 60 female participants aged between 25 and 60 years, who presented with melasma, were enrolled (n = 39.85). They were purposely assigned to two groups according to their skin types. Both groups received a total of 36 LED light treatments over a period of 9 months.
Results: Both subjective and objective results indicated a significant improvement of melasma. Statistical analyses revealed significant improvements in both groups.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that LED is effective in managing melasma. These results will provide a basis for future therapeutic use of phototherapy to improve melasma.
期刊介绍：
Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery (formerly Photomedicine and Laser Surgery) is the essential journal for cutting-edge advances and research in phototherapy, low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and laser medicine and surgery. The Journal delivers basic and clinical findings and procedures to improve the knowledge and application of these techniques in medicine.
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