Acne is a highly prevalent inflammatory skin condition involving sebaceous sties. Although it
clearly develops from an interplay of multiple factors, the exact cause of acne remains …

Acne is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide and results in major health care
costs and significant morbidity to severely affected individuals. However, the …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100 years ago by observing the killing of
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …

Abstract Background and Objective Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100
years ago by its ability to kill various microorganisms when the appropriate dye and light …

Benefit deriving from the use of light is known since ancient time, but, only in the last
decades of twentieth century, we witnessed the rapid expansion of knowledge and …

With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

Abstract Background and Objectives Blue light is effective for acne treatment, inducing
photodynamic destruction of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). This study was designed …

Human skin apart from functioning as a physical barricade to stop the entry of pathogens,
also hosts innumerable commensal organisms. The skin cells and the immune system …

Acne vulgaris is one of the most common conditions for which all patients, including those
with skin of color (Fitzpatrick skin types IV–VI), seek dermatological care. The multifactorial …

The object of this study was to discover an alternative therapeutic agent with fewer side
effects against acne vulgaris, one of the most common skin diseases. Acne vulgaris is often …