Rerksuppaphol Lakkana, Charoenpong Theekapun, Rerksuppaphol Sanguansak
Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Feb;22:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.10.004. Epub 2015 Oct 30.
To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatments in treating facial melasma, contrasting treatments involving facial acupuncture with facial/body acupuncture.
Women suffering with melasma were randomly assigned into: 1) facial acupuncture (n = 20); or 2) facial/body acupuncture (n = 21). Each group was given 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Melasma area and darkness of its pigmentation were assessed using digital images.
95.2% and 90% of participants in facial/body and facial acupuncture, respectively, had decreased melasma areas, with a mean reduction area being 2.6 cm(2) (95%CI 1.6-3.6 cm(2)) and 2.4 cm(2) (95%CI 1.6-3.3 cm(2)), respectively. 66.7% (facial/body acupuncture) and 80.0% (facial acupuncture) of participants had lighter melasma pigmentation compared to their baselines (p-value = 0.482).
Facial acupuncture, with or without body acupuncture, was shown to be effective in decreasing the size of melasma areas. This study is registered with the Thai Clinical Trial Registry (TCTR20140903004).
评估针刺治疗面部黄褐斑的疗效，对比面部针刺与面部/身体针刺治疗。
将患有黄褐斑的女性随机分为：1）面部针刺组（n = 20）；或2）面部/身体针刺组（n = 21）。每组每周接受2次治疗，共8周。使用数字图像评估黄褐斑面积及其色素沉着程度。
面部/身体针刺组和面部针刺组分别有95.2%和90%的参与者黄褐斑面积减小，平均减小面积分别为2.6平方厘米（95%可信区间1.6 - 3.6平方厘米）和2.4平方厘米（95%可信区间1.6 - 3.3平方厘米）。与基线相比，面部/身体针刺组66.7%的参与者和面部针刺组80.0%的参与者黄褐斑色素沉着变浅（p值 = 0.482）。
面部针刺，无论是否联合身体针刺，均显示出可有效减小黄褐斑面积。本研究已在泰国临床试验注册中心注册（TCTR20140903004）。
