The successful treatment of flat warts with auricular acupuncture

Ning, Suli; Li, Fajie; Qian, Lijie; Xu, Dong; Yi, Hana; Xiao, Ming; Duan, Gengli; Li, Yan

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05232.x

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“…Combination treatments can be undertaken 10,17,20,21 Other treatments: dithranol, 87 5-FU, 93 formaldehyde, 78 glutaraldehyde, 35 hyperthermia, 55 laser, 58,65 PDT, 68,73 podophyllotoxin, 90 topical immunotherapy 133,136 Plane warts On the backs of the hands or face, plane warts are mainly a cosmetic problem and spontaneous clearance can often be awaited. Destructive and caustic agents are more likely to produce scarring at these sites and should be used with care Salicylic acid cream/ointment 2-10% or cautious use of salicylic acid paint, 12-17%, used without occlusion Cryotherapy, milder freeze Topical retinoid 110,111 Others treatments: acupuncture, 171 cantharidin, 41 for the most part, weak. Evaluating the results of studies of the large number of available treatments for warts has often been hampered by flaws in study design.…”

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British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014

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British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014

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“…This randomized work showed a statistically better outcome in the treatment group than in the control group [80]. …”

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Auricular Acupuncture with Laser

Round

Litscher

Bahr

2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Auricular acupuncture is a method which has been successfully used in various fields of medicine especially in the treatment of pain relief. The introduction of lasers especially low-level lasers into medicine brought besides the already existing stimulation with needles and electricity an additional technique to auricular acupuncture. This literature research looks at the historical background, the development and the anatomical and neurological aspects of auricular acupuncture in general and auricular laser acupuncture in detail. Preliminary scientific findings on auricular acupuncture with laser have been described in detail and discussed critically in this review article. The results of the studies have shown evidence of the effect of auricular laser acupuncture. However, a comparison of these studies was impossible due to their different study designs. The most important technical as well as study parameters were described in detail in order to give more sufficient evidence and to improve the quality of future studies.

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“…28,33,34 The hypothesis of the current study was that acupuncture treatment could help resolve chronic HPV infection via manipulation of the lesion's immunologic microenvironment by inducing activation of innate immunity, followed by activation of the acquired immune system, including modulation of Th1/Th2 ratio toward enhanced Th1. Very few studies have been published on the treatment of HPV with acupuncture, 4,5 and no work has been published on the treatment of chronic HPV cases with acupuncture or, in particular, ELS acupuncture. …”

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“…3 One treatment that might meet all of these criteria is acupuncture, and two such treatments have been reported: one as a case report of 1 patient using traditional acupuncture, 4 and the other using auricular acupuncture. 5 Acupuncture involves the insertion of thin needles through a patient's skin at precise points (acupuncture points) to achieve biologic changes that are meant to improve health and well-being. There are numerous approaches in acupuncture.…”

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Immune Modulation and Treatment of Human Papilloma Virus-Related Warts with Energetics of Living Systems Acupuncture

Brustin

Toledano

Geffen

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Medical Acupuncture

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Background: Cutaneous warts are small skin lesions formed as a result of infection by the human papilloma virus (HPV). In the lesion, viral manipulation creates a microenvironment that favors virus survival and reproduction. Most lesions eventually regress, probably as a result of a Th1-mediated immune response. However, some warts fail to regress and become persistent. Objective: The efficacy of treatment of persistent HPV-caused warts with Energetics of Living Systems acupuncture and monitored immune system involvement was tested. Methods: Eighteen patients with persistent warts were recruited for the study; 9 received acupuncture treatment and 9 received placebo. Each patient was treated 4 times. Results: Clinical success was defined as total clearance of all lesions with no recurrence for 3 months. In the treatment group, clinical success was 36.6% versus 0% in the placebo group. In the treatment group, the level of interleukin (IL)-10 decreased. In a comparison of patients with cleared warts and overall patients with nonresponding warts, different expression levels of IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-a, IL-6, and interferon-c were found, although these differences were not always statistically significant. Trends of differences (not significant) were observed in leukocyte levels. Acupuncture eliminated persistent warts in some of the patients, along with inducing changes in immunologic parameters. Conclusions: Taking the clinical and immunologic outcomes together, clearance of persistent warts following acupuncture might be due to a shift toward a Th1 immune response, or an anti-inflammatory effect against the lesion-induced microenvironment.

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The successful treatment of flat warts with auricular acupuncture

Abstract: Our findings suggest that auricular acupuncture may be a viable alternative for the treatment of flat warts. Larger randomized studies are needed to fully evaluate auricular acupuncture against more conventional treatments, and these are planned.

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British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014

British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014

Auricular Acupuncture with Laser

Immune Modulation and Treatment of Human Papilloma Virus-Related Warts with Energetics of Living Systems Acupuncture

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