Plasma shower appears to be more effective than the 585 nm Q-Switch laser in the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris, particularly in reducing active inflammatory lesions. The 585 nm Q-Switch laser is a valuable treatment option for the removal of post-inflammatory erythema. Clinicians may choose between these modalities or develop combined protocols based on the predominant clinical component of acne.
Bakircioglu et al. (Wed,) studied this question.