Clinical Research
Efficacy of microneedle radiofrequency for treatment of moderate acne vulgaris
Guo Yangmin, Lu Tao, Chen Yanxia, Zou Jinbo, Zhang Shupin, Huang Qizhou, Lai Aimin, Zheng Junbin
Published 2022-08-15
Cite as Chin J Med Aesth & Cosmet, 2022, 28(4): 304-307. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0290.2022.04.013
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of microneedle radiofrequency in the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris.
MethodsFrom August 2018 to August 2020, 393 patients (192 males and 201 females, aged 15-38 years) with moderate acne were enrolled in the Department of Dermatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College and Shantou Chaonan Minsheng Hospital, including 201 patients in experimental group and 192 patients in control group. In the experimental group, microneedle radiofrequency therapy was used once every 2 weeks for 3 times in total. The control group adopted the fire needle, once every 2 weeks, a total of 3 times. The efficacy of both groups was evaluated at week 8.
ResultsA total of 378 patients were actually completed: 196 patients in the experimental group, and 182 patients in the control group. At the eighth week of follow-up, the total effective rate was 81.12% in the experimental group and 70.43% in the control group. The efficacy of the two groups was statistically different (χ2=4.42, P<0.05).
ConclusionsThe efficacy of microneedle radiofrequency therapy in the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris is better than that of fire needle, with good tolerance, short recovery period, few adverse reactions and high compliance, which has clinical promotion value.
Key words:
Acne vulgaris; Comparative effectiveness research; Fire needle therapy; Microneedle radiofrequency
Contributor Information
Guo Yangmin
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Lu Tao
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Chen Yanxia
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Zou Jinbo
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Zhang Shupin
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Huang Qizhou
Shantou Chaonan Minsheng Hospital, Shantou 515100, China
Lai Aimin
Shantou Chaonan Minsheng Hospital, Shantou 515100, China
Zheng Junbin
Shantou Chaonan Minsheng Hospital, Shantou 515100, China
