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26 February 2026

Observation on the Efficacy and Recurrence Rate of External Use of Shendan Gel Combined with Red, Blue and Yellow Light Irradiation in the Ireatment of Mild to Moderate Acne

Ling Guan*
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1 Shouxian Town Health Center, Xuzhou 221722, Jiangsu, China
APM 2026 , 11(2), 14–19; https://doi.org/10.18063/APM.v11i2.1383
© 2026 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

Objective: To observe the efficacy and recurrence rate of external application of Shendan gel combined with red, blue and yellow light irradiation in the external treatment of mild to moderate acne. Methods: 62 patients with mild to moderate acne in our hospital (from July 2023 to August 2024) were randomly divided into a control group (31 cases) treated with red, blue, and yellow light irradiation and an observation group (31 cases) treated with combined Shendan gel. Results: Compared with the control group, the observation group had lower clinical symptom scores, higher treatment effectiveness, and lower recurrence rate, p < 0.05; comparison of the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups, p > 0.05. Conclusion: External treatment of Shendan gel combined with red, blue, and yellow light irradiation can reduce clinical symptoms, improve treatment efficiency, reduce disease recurrence rate, and have few adverse reactions in patients with mild to moderate acne, which is worth learning from.

Keywords
Shendan gel
Red
blue and yellow light irradiation
Mild to moderate acne
Efficacy
Recurrence rate
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