RT Book, Section
A1 Gold, Michael H.
A2 Avram, Marc R.
A2 Avram, Mathew M.
A2 Ratner, Désirée
SR Print(0)
ID 1175095885
T1 Phototherapy and Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
T2 Procedural Dermatology
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071795067
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175095885
RD 2024/04/23
AB Acne  vulgaris,  by  all  accounts,  is  the  most  common  skin  concern  seen  regularly  by  dermatologists  in  their  clinical  practices.  By  some  estimates,  patient  visits  for  treating  acne  vulgaris  and  dealing  with  its  associated  sequelae  make  up  roughly  one-third  of  all  visits  to  dermatology  offices  in  the  United  States.1  This  is  a  very  high  percentage,  and  for  this  reason  alone,  we,  as  dermatologists,  need  to  stay  at  the  forefront  of  new  therapeutic  options  and  ideas,  to  foster  new  medical  approaches  for  our  patients  when  appropriate,  and  to  offer  alternative  forms  of  therapy  to  best  manage  those  suffering  from  acne  vulgaris.  These  “other”  forms  of  therapy  may  involve  non-medical  therapy  for  our  patients,  including  the  use  of  lasers  and  light  sources,  and  may  at  times  involve  use  of  photosensitizers  that  sensitize  the  pilosebaceous  glands  to  an  appropriate  laser  or  light  source.