Light and laser therapy for acne: sham or science? facts and controversies.
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.
Webster
Guy F
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Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. guywebster@yahoo.com
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
D007208:Indocyanine Green