title: Light and laser therapy for acne: sham or science? facts and controversies.
abstract: It has long been known that light is helpful in acne. Teens recognize that summer sun diminishes pimples, and wise pharmaceutical companies (which is limiting) know that a drug trial ending in sunny months will have an elevated placebo response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. guywebster@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Guy F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015990:Placebo Effect; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007208:Indocyanine Green