chloasma
Conditions
Interventions
treatment group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Those who meet the above diagnostic criteria of butterfly chloasma in Chinese and western medicine; 2) Those who are =18 years old and =49 years old female; 3) Those who have not used any method to treat chloasma one month before treatment; 4) The skin lesions have no obvious signs of infection; 5) Agree not to use any other treatment (including drugs) by themselves during the treatment; 6) Patients understood and agreed to participate in this study and signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with localised pigmentation caused by other reasons; 2) Suffering from other serious visceral system diseases (heart liver lung kidney brain etc.) or mental disorders; 3)Patients with diseases related to coagulation disorders; 4)Pregnant and breastfeeding women; 5) People with skin ulcers or infections in the pigmented areas; 6)Allergic or allergic to acupuncture needles needle fainting or fear of pain; 7) Exposure to sunlight for more than 3 hours or more per day.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Melasma Area and Severity Rating Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dermatological Quality of Life Index;Skin lesion symptom score;Patient satisfaction;Body surface infrared thermography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWenguang Hou
Yueyang Hospital of Integrative Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China
Outcome results
None listed