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http://dx.doi.org/10.13048/jkm.15039

Transtherapy for moderate to severe acne scar: a study of 2 cases  

Sung, Soo-Hyun (Group for Support of the Policy, Korea Promotion Institute for Traditional Industry)
Park, Jong-Hyun (Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University)
Han, Chang-Hyun (Department of Clinical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Hong, Seung-Min (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Gradeute School of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University)
Park, Eun-Jung (Information System Unit, Samsung Securities)
Na, Ho-Ik (Empress Oriental Medical Clinic)
Park, Sung-Jin (Empress Oriental Medical Clinic)
Yu, Ji-Hee (Empress Oriental Medical Clinic)
Ha, Ji-Hun (Empress Oriental Medical Clinic)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.36, no.4, 2015 , pp. 122-128 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present effect of transtherapy which is treatment of Korean Medicine to acne scar patients. Methods: We used transtherapy to moderate and severe acne scar patients and evaluated by a Photo evaluation with 10-point score and Qualitative Global Acne Scarring Grading System. Results: After transtherapy treatment, mean of Qualitative Global Acne Scarring Grading System of patients changed from $3.5{\pm}0.71$ to $1.5{\pm}0.71$. Acne scar showed an improvement at least 8 up to 9 and mean of their acne scar improvement scores was $8.33{\pm}0.52$ on photo evaluation with 10-point score. Conclusions: This paper shows that transtherapy in the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars is beneficial for promoting skin regeneration.
Keywords
Korean medicine; Transtherapy; Acne scar;
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