A Case Series: A Successful of Alternative Modality with Red Light Low Level Laser Therapy for Acne Vulgaris

Rudi Chandra, Nelva K. Jusuf, Khairina Nasution

2019

Abstract

Introduction: acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease ofpilosebaceous units where the key factors of pathogenesis including follicular hyperkeratinization, microbial colonization of Propionibacterium acnes, increase sebum production, and complex inflammatory mechanisms. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been proposed as an alternative therapeutic modality to treat acne vulgaris with less side effects compared to other treatment options. Case: 22-yo man and 28-yo woman, who were suffering from moderate acne vulgaris, treated with red light LLLT (655 nm, <5mW CW, 57 mrad) twice a week, interval 3 days, and 3 minutes duration per treatment area. Follow up was taken for 4 weeks by lesions count and photographs. Both patients got significant lesions reduction, with final total reduction after 8 sessions in 4 weeks for both patients were 63,3% and 74%, respectively. Final reductions of inflammatory lesions in both patients were 69,7% and 75,9%, respectively. And final reduction of non-inflammatory lesions (comedones) in both patients were 56% and 70,6%, respectively. Discussion: Red light LLLT plays roles in the pathogenesis of acne, through its mechanism of actions in interfere sebum secretion of sebaceous glands, change keratinocytes behaviors, modulate cytokines to reduce inflammations, and suppressing microbial colonization of Propionibacterium acnes. Conclusion: Red light LLLT was effective as an alternative modality in reducing both non-inflammatory and inflammatory type lesions in acne vulgaris. The mechanism of actions of LLLT as the treatment of acne vulgaris are through its roles in the pathogenesis of acne.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Chandra R., Jusuf N. and Nasution K. (2019). A Case Series: A Successful of Alternative Modality with Red Light Low Level Laser Therapy for Acne Vulgaris.In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI, ISBN 978-989-758-469-5, pages 402-406. DOI: 10.5220/0009990204020406

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ictromi19,
author={Rudi Chandra and Nelva K. Jusuf and Khairina Nasution},
title={A Case Series: A Successful of Alternative Modality with Red Light Low Level Laser Therapy for Acne Vulgaris},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,},
year={2019},
pages={402-406},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009990204020406},
isbn={978-989-758-469-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,
TI - A Case Series: A Successful of Alternative Modality with Red Light Low Level Laser Therapy for Acne Vulgaris
SN - 978-989-758-469-5
AU - Chandra R.
AU - Jusuf N.
AU - Nasution K.
PY - 2019
SP - 402
EP - 406
DO - 10.5220/0009990204020406