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Acupuncture for Acne Vulgaris (Pengobatan Akne Vulgaris dengan Akupunktur)
Acne vulgaris is the most common disease among adolescent especially within 15-18 years old for both sexes. According to Western Medicine the treatment of acne vulgaris is based on its pathogenesis; to decrease sebum production, to remove the distention of pilosebaceous duct, to influence the skin's flora and the composition of surface fatty acid, and to decrease the inflammation, also to accelerate the resolution of inflamed lesions. According to acupuncture and Moxibustion method, the treatment of acne vulgaris, besides based on the pathogenesis, also used certain acupuncture points with specific function. The treatment of acne vulgaris with acupuncture showed an average result (59.4 percent).
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