Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Clinical Study on 3 Cases of Postpartum Patients with Freckles by Korean Medical Treatment and Intense Pulsed Light(IPL) according to Sasang constitution

사상체질별 피부 특성에 따른 Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) 조사와 한의 치료를 병행하여 호전된 임신 작반(雀斑) 치험 3례

  • Im, Ji-Yeong (Department of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Ah-Yeong (Department of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Jang, In-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Song, Jeong-Mo (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Yoon (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Hee (Department of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 임지영 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 이아영 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 장인수 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 송정모 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 신동윤 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 이은희 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.03.17
  • Accepted : 2014.03.27
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report the effects of Korean medical treatment (acupuncture, moxibustion, herb medicine) combined with intense pulsed light (IPL) on three postpartum patients with freckles worsened during pregnancy. Methods and Results The postpartum patients with freckles were treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medication and IPL. The energy density of IPL was selected modified according to skin types classified by Sasang constitutional medicine. This efficacy of treatment was evaluated with observation. After treatment, freckles as well as various postpartum symptoms are improved. Conclusions This case report shows that the Korean medical treatment combined with IPL is effective in the treatment of postpartum patient's freckles. However further studies are still necessary.

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