An extension of a multicenter, randomized, split‐face clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of chromophore gel‐assisted blue light phototherapy for the treatment of acne

• Published in: International journal of dermatology Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 94 - 103
• Main Authors: Nikolis, Andreas, Fauverghe, Stéphane, Scapagnini, Giovanni, Sotiriadis, Dimitrios, Kontochristopoulos, George, Petridis, Athanasios, Rigopoulos, Dimitrios, Dessinioti, Clio, Kalokasidis, Konstantinos, Antoniou, Christina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Acne; Acne Vulgaris - therapy; Adolescent; Adult; Chromophores; Clinical trials; Color; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Facial Dermatoses - therapy; Female; Gels; Humans; Immunoglobulin A; Light; Light emitting diodes; Light therapy; Male; Patient Compliance; Patient safety; Patients; Phototherapy; Phototherapy - adverse effects; Phototherapy - methods; Quality; Safety; Severity of Illness Index; Slopes; Success; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

A variety of laser/light‐based devices have been reported to be effective for the treatment of acne, yet no long‐term data on efficacy and safety have been published. A first 12‐week clinical trial (“Main trial”) recently demonstrated that the KLOX BioPhotonic System, an LED blue light device using...