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Randomized clinical trial of facial acupuncture with or without body acupuncture for treatment of melasma.

Rerksuppaphol L, Charoenpong T, Rerksuppaphol S.

Complement Ther Clin Pract.

2016

22

1-7.

10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.10.004.

26850796

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26850796

Acupuncture Therapy/methods*
Adult
Face/pathology*
Female
Humans
Melanosis/therapy*
Middle Aged

Acupuncture therapy; Melasma; Randomized clinical trial

침 치료; 기미; 무작위배정 비교 임상시험

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OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatments in treating facial melasma, contrasting treatments involving facial acupuncture with facial/body acupuncture.
METHOD:
Women suffering with melasma were randomly assigned into: 1) facial acupuncture (n = 20); or 2) facial/body acupuncture (n = 21). Each group was given 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Melasma area and darkness of its pigmentation were assessed using digital images.
RESULTS:
95.2% and 90% of participants in facial/body and facial acupuncture, respectively, had decreased melasma areas, with a mean reduction area being 2.6 cm² (95%CI 1.6-3.6 cm²) and 2.4 cm² (95%CI 1.6-3.3 cm²), respectively. 66.7% (facial/body acupuncture) and 80.0% (facial acupuncture) of participants had lighter melasma pigmentation compared to their baselines (p-value = 0.482).
CONCLUSIONS:
Facial acupuncture, with or without body acupuncture, was shown to be effective in decreasing the size of melasma areas.

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