Intense Pulsed Light as Monotherapy in the Management of Acne

Introduction: Acne vulgaris is an exceedingly common chronic disease of the pilosebaceous unit, affecting approximately 40 million adolescents and 25 million adults. Additionally to the potential for long-term scarring and disfigurement, acne vulgaris carries a significant psychosocial morbidity including social withdrawal, clinical depressive disorder, and suicide. Aims: To determine the role of Intense Pulsed Light in the treatment of all grades of acne. Materials & Methods: The present study was an Interventional study. This Study was conducted from One year at Department of Dermatology in a tertiary care hospital. Total 81 patients were included in this study. Result: In this study, the most commonly reported side effect was erythema, observed in 13 patients (16.05%), and followed by itching in 5 patients (6.17%) and burning sensation in 3 patients (3.70%). The side effects were generally mild and manageable, indicating a favourable safety profile for the treatment used. Conclusion: We concluded that, intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy, used as monotherapy in this study, proved to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment modality for acne. A significant reduction in lesion count was observed over successive sessions, with the majority of patients showing good to excellent clinical improvement.