A Prospective, Randomised, Controlled, Split-Face Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and the Efficacy of Cold Atmospheric Plasma in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-514911
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.51491

Karrer, Sigrid ; Berneburg, Mark

; Zeman, Florian ; Koller, Michael

; Müller, Karolina

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Abstract

The increase in antibiotic resistance requires effective non-antibiotic therapies for acne. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) inactivates bacteria and improves wound healing, but its effect on acne has not been investigated. The objective of this controlled split-face study was to assess safety and efficacy of CAP in moderate acne. One side of the face received 8–10 treatments with cold helium plasma ...