Use of the Scar Acceleration Method - Mac<sup>®</sup> in the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Proposal for Treatment in Public Health in Sus, Brazil

Abstract

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is an infection of the genital mucosa, which involves the vulva and vagina caused by yeast. It is considered a recurrent pathology and a public health problem that causes discomfort by the triggers and that, when left untreated, can lead to health problems. The present study is a report of two cases treated with the MAC ®-Scar Acceleration Method-(MAC ®) methodology at the Physiotherapy School Clinic of Teaching Center of Campos Gerais (CESCAGE) as a pilot for the proposal to implement the protocol at the Municipal Center for Women's Health-CMM in the municipality of Ponta Grossa-PR, Brazil. The patients were referred by Basic Health Units in the city with complaints of pruritus, vaginal discharge and local burning with the diagnosis of candidiasis evidenced by culture and antibiogram. Patients were treated with photodynamic therapy using the MAC ® method for 14 consecutive days with 660 nm red laser phototherapy, 100 mW of power, 9 joules of energy, photosensitizing the drug Turmeric Long in one of the participants and propolis in the other, using 1% methylene blue dye. Both patients and researchers did not have access to which drug was being used for each participant. Photodynamic therapy potentiated the effects of drugs considering that patients showed gradual improvement with the ap-How to cite this paper:

Phototherapy-Based Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections—Shining Light into Unexplored Territory

“…In addition, one case report has shown that treatment with methylene blue (660 nm red laser) for PDT of vulvovaginal candidiasis significantly decreased fungal infection in the vaginal canal. This report claimed that this therapy improved the quality of life of patients who reported a reduction in symptoms [98]. Moreover, antifungal blue light therapy (400-470 nm) has been reported to be effective in decreasing vaginal candidiasis.…”

Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis with A Strategy Based on Phototherapy (M.A.C.<sup>®</sup> Scar Acceleration Method)

“…The MAC ® method uses photodynamic therapy with the use of photopharmaceuticals, cellular markers and the use of correct parameters for each case inducing the acceleration of tissue repair. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical that uses light to activate specific chemicals that, in the activated state, confer cytotoxicity (Pinto, et al, 2020) [5].…”