title: A retrospective study on the clinical efficacy of the intense pulsed light source for photodamage and skin rejuvenation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this retrospective review is to investigate the long-term effect of skin rejuvenation by the intense pulsed light (IPL) source for the treatment of photoaging.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 5300 clinical cases that our department has treated with the IPL, the first 2534 were chosen for this study. Each patient received a minimum of 3 IPL treatments during this time-many were yearly treatments. Clinical photographs were taken on a yearly basis for up to 12 years and sent to a blinded independent panel to study the effects of continuous IPL treatments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that the effective rate for the IPL was between 88.24% and 96.45%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IPL therapy is an effective treatment for photoaging and can truly have an effect on reversing the signs of photodamage on skin.
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Du
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xueliang
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yongxuan
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Deng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bilai
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaoming
authors.affiliation: a The Department of Plastic Surgery , the First People's Hospital of Foshan , Guangdong , China.|b Gold Skin Care Center , Nashville , TN , USA.
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D062325:Intense Pulsed Light Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012060:Rejuvenation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Intense pulsed light (IPL); photoaging; skin rejuvenation