TITLE:
Evaluation of Self-Treatment of Acne Using Silk’n Blue Phototherapy System
AUTHORS:
Judith Hellman, Cielo A. Ramirez
KEYWORDS:
Acne, Blue Light Therapy, LED Phototherapy
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.4 No.3,
June
3,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background:
At-home phototherapy devices for the treatment of acne have emerged as an appealing
treatment option and as an effective adjunct treatment to existing modalities. The
principal goal of the study was to determine the changes in the number of inflammatory
lesions in acne patients. Methods: Patients received instruction for daily at-home
use of Silk’n Blue device for 12 weeks. Follow-up visits were conducted at 1 and 3 months to collect data.
Results: Fifteen subjects with mild to severe cases experienced improvement over
the course of the trial. The decrease in mean inflammatory acne counts (from 41.26
to 24.46) and mean percent reduction (41.8%) were statistically significant (p