The Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Auricular Acupressure in the Treatment of Chloasma
Table 2
Evaluation of therapeutic effect.
Acupuncture + auricular acupressure (group A, = 45)
Acupuncture (group B, = 45)
Oral vitamin C and vitamin E (control) (group C, = 45)
Area of skin lesion
Pretreatment score
2.3 ± 0.2
2.4 ± 0.2
2.3 ± 0.2
Posttreatment score
0.7 ± 0.15
1.3 ± 0.15
1.5 ± 0.1
Color of skin lesion
Pretreatment score
2.0 ± 0.2
1.9 ± 0.2
2.1 ± 0.2
Posttreatment score
0.7 ± 0.15
1.1 ± 0.15
1.6 ± 0.1
Treatment outcome, (%)
Basically cured
34 (75.6)
28 (62.2)
17 (37.8)
Markedly effective
5 (11.1)
7 (15.6)
9 (20.0)
Effective
4 (8.9)
6 (13.3)
8 (17.8)
Ineffective
2 (4.4)
4 (8.9)
11 (24.4)
Total effective rate (%)
95.6
91.1
75.6
Note. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number of patients with percentage (%). Area and color of skin lesion: compared with the pretreatment level of the same group, and ; pre- and posttreatment difference compared with the control group; and . Treatment outcome: compared with control group, and .
