title: A new lightening approach to acne treatment-combining therapy modalities for maximizing acne treatment: Phototherapy (LHE™), drugs, skin rejuvenation and skin tightening.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Combination therapies are increasingly being used for the treatment of acne.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  2 years of clinical experience using a combination of drugs with LHE™ phototherapy on moderate to severe acne patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients first underwent a series of 8-10 bi-weekly LHE treatments to reduce their dermal inflammatory process. These treatments were combined with keratolytic agents which are not contraindicated with phototherapy. The combined LHE/drug treatment regimen was followed by a series of LHE skin rejuvenation procedures to treat post acne symptoms of localized erythema, post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and scars.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This double phototherapy protocol appears to offer excellent clinical and aesthetic results with no side effects or complications and may be repeated if relapse occurs.
authors.affiliation: Elman Aesthetics Clinic, Rishon Le Zion, Israel.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elman