Two Cases of Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne with an Acupuncture-Debridement Microsurgical Technique and Review of the Literature

Renchuan Jia, Sushupti Kayastha, Jingrong Lin Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jingrong Lin, Email amy4963@163.comAbstract: Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous g...

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Main Authors: Jia R, Kayastha S, Lin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-11-01
Series:Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/two-cases-of-treatment-of-moderate-to-severe-acne-with-an-acupuncture--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID
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Summary:Renchuan Jia, Sushupti Kayastha, Jingrong Lin Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jingrong Lin, Email amy4963@163.comAbstract: Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands. Microsurgical acupuncture and debridement technique is one of the most precise and effective external treatment for acne. We introduce successful treatment of two cases of moderate to severe acne with this technique and describe the characteristics and mechanism of the technique in detail. We innovatively put forward a series of technical schemes including minimally invasive debridement, key points in operation and combined medication in the microsurgical therapeutic technique of acupuncture and debridement. It provides a practical reference for the simple and effective therapeutic technique to be applied to the clinical treatment of acne.Keywords: acne, acupuncture, debridement
ISSN:1178-7015