Correlation of IPL efficacy with triggering factors and demographic datas in patients with erythematous telangiectatic rosacea

Acne rosacea (AR) is a cronic skin disease with an erythematous, telangiectatic and papulopustular lesions, usually localized on face. Erythematous-telangiectatic rosacea (ETR), papulopustular (PP), fimatous and ocular rosacea are clinical subtypes of AR. Some clinical trials showes that QoL improves in patients with AR following the above mentioned treatment. Intense pulse light (IPL) demonstrated good results against ETR. 30 ETR patients which met the inclusion criteries included to this study. Demographic datas and ETR related risk factors are collected from the 30 patient. In this open-label, prospective, cohort study, totally 3 seans IPL treatment against ETR was planned. At the first visit, before the IPL treatment and at the last vizit visual analog scale (VAS), global physician assesment scale (GPAS) was filled. All datas collected and statistically evaluated by SPSS programe and significant P values was obtained. VAS difference (dif). -313±1,46 (p<0,01), GPAS dif. -1,6±0,6 (p<0,01). At the end of IPL treatment, mean improvement on VAS was 3,13, on GPAS was 1,6 unite. Furthermore, it has been proved that VAS and GPAS improved much more in patients whose work indoor compare to outdoor jobs. Also, VAS and GPAS improved not so good in those patient whose ETR triggering factor was sun. In conclusion, IPL showed significant clinical changes which was proved by VAS and GPAS. Therefore, IPL could be considered as one effective treatment methods against ETR. Moreover, patients under the IPL treatment have to protect themselves from sun carefully.