title: [Therapy of acne with visible light. Decreased irradiation time by using a blue-light high-energy lamp].
abstract: Lipophilic propionibacterium acnes stores large amounts of porphyrins. This peculiarity can be used for photodynamic destruction of propionibacteria. After repeated irradiations with a blue light-type high pressure lamp (Narva NC 1000-64) both acne and seborrhoea was improved markedly (10 irradiations, each for 10 minutes, cumulative light dose 325 J/cm2). Also porphyrin content inside acne follicles dropped. Serial irradiations with short range visible light (400 to 420 nm) are recommended for acne treatment during the light-poor season of the year.
authors: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Bereichs Medizin der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Meffert
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gaunitz
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Gutewort
authors: U J
authors: UJ
authors: Amlong
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Aknetherapie mit sichtbarem Licht. Verkürzung der Bestrahlungszeit durch Verwendung eines Hochdruckstrahlers vom Blaulichttyp.