A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

Abstract

A randomized prospective double-blind study was performed to compare the efficacy of a single 5 min 1072 nm narrow waveband light application against topical aciclovir applied five times daily in the treatment of herpes labialis. Treatment was initiated within 36 h of the onset of symptoms and the end point was defined as the day that the crust was discarded leaving an uninterrupted underlying skin at the site of the cold sore. The results demonstrated that a single 5 min light treatment significantly reduced cold sore healing time by 4 days; 1072 nm light healed cold sores in 4.3 +/- 1.8 days (mean +/- SD) as compared with aciclovir applied five times daily, 8.5 +/- 3.0 days (P < 0.0001).

Application of soft laser in the treatment of Herpes labialis: Pilot study

“…On the other hand, one should bear in mind that the immune system is also under the influence of the laser 17,20 . Some authors suggest that immune cells against the HSV-1 virus are also proliferating, and they are active against a viral infection 21,22 . De Carvalho et al 21 used laser independently of the stage of the disease and the results showed the reduction of edema, and the size of the lesion.…”

“…Sa druge strane, ne treba zaboraviti da se imuni sistem takođe nalazi pod uticajem lasera 17,20 . Neki autori sugerišu da imune ćelije protiv HSV-1 virusa takođe proliferišu i aktivne su protiv virusne infekcije 21,22 . De Carvalho et al 21 .…”

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