A Critical Narrative Review and Expert Consensus on the Clinical Positioning of Non‐Ablative Laser‐Based Therapy in Acne Treatment
Fabienne Ballanger, Marie‐Thérèse Leccia, Nicole Auffret, Jean‐Paul Claudel, Brigitte Dréno · 2026
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Fabienne Ballanger and four fellow acne experts offer a consensus review on where non-ablative laser therapy fits in treating active acne. Standard creams and pills often run into resistance, side effects, and relapse, while lasers can target oil glands and the acne bacterium directly. The panel weighed fifteen published sources spanning two decades to place the technology honestly.
Limited trial evidence suggests the lasers reduce lesions safely, yet protocols vary widely and access is uneven, so the panel cannot endorse them as a replacement for standard care. Their proposed slot is narrower: an alternative first step for mild acne, or a supporting second-line option when standard treatments fail or cannot be used. Scars and dark marks sit outside the review's scope. Large, well-powered trials with settled protocols remain mandatory, the experts say, before the benefit can be confirmed.
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| CREATOR | Fabienne Ballanger, Marie‐Thérèse Leccia, Nicole Auffret, Jean‐Paul Claudel, Brigitte Dréno |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |