Articles Vol. 65 No. CĐ 6 - Bệnh viện Lê Văn Thịnh 31/07/2024

10. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANGING THE NUMBER OF ACNE LESIONS BY COMBINING AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE AND ADAPALENE APPLICATION IN ACNE TREATMENT AT LE VAN THINH HOSPITAL

Ly Chung Huy1,2,3, Pham Vu Huong Giang1,3, Do Thanh Sang1,2,3,4, Nguyen Phan Anh Tuan2,4, Phan Van Duc2,4
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
2 Bệnh viện Lê Văn Thịnh
3 Đại Học Y Dược Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh
4 Le Van Thinh Hospital
Corresponding author: Lychunghuy@ump.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v65iCD6.1361
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Keywords
Acne vulgaris, auricular acupuncture, adapalene
Abstract

Objective: To compare the changes in the number of acne lesions before and after treatment with auricular acupuncture targeting the Endocrine, Subcortex, Lung, Heart, and Stomach points combined with 0.1% adapalene, and to assess the adverse effects of this combination treatment after 4 weeks.

Method: A single-group interventional study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture combined with 0.1% adapalene before and after treatment in 33 acne patients, and to assess adverse effects after 4 weeks of treatment.

Results: After 4 weeks of treatment combining auricular acupuncture at the Endocrine, Subcortex, Lung, Heart, and Stomach points with 0.1% adapalene, the number of inflammatory acne lesions significantly decreased from 2 (0-6) to 0 (0-2) (p<0.05) compared to before treatment. No adverse effects were reported from the combined treatment during the 4 weeks.

Conclusion: This pilot study has shown that combining auricular acupuncture with adapalene may offer potential for safe and effective treatment of acne vulgaris, warranting further in-depth research.

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