Light Plus Suction Promising for Acne
A novel approach to treating acne, which combines light therapy with skin suction, shows promise in an early trial.
In the small study, 15 patients with severe acne experienced significant improvements in their acne lesions after as few as two to three weekly treatments, researchers say.
Study researcher Gilly Munavalli, MD, is slated to report the findings Friday at the 27th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) in Grapevine, Texas.
Known as photopneumatic therapy (PPX), the new approach combines pulsed light treatment with skin suctioning
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