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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2026

Effects of red and blue light therapy combined with paroxetine on anxiety, depression and inflammatory factors in papulopustular rosacea.

Lengping Chen, Yucong Liu, Wenche Zhang

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lengping ChenDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, the First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District (West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University), Chengdu, China.
Yucong LiuDepartment of Stomatology, the First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District (West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University), Chengdu, China.
Wenche ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, the First People's Hospital of Shuangliu District (West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University), Chengdu, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Papulopustular rosacea (PPR) remains a significant clinical and psychosomatic challenge in dermatological practice. Aim: To examine the clinical utility and interventional impact of red and blue light therapy in conjunction with paroxetine on serum inflammatory markers, anxiety, and depression in PPR patients. Material and methods: 120 PPR patients who were treated at our institution between May 2021 and March 2025 were the subject of a retrospective research. Patients were assigned to an observation group ( Results: In contrast to the control group, participants in the observation group exhibited markedly attenuated HAMA, HAMD, and IGA scores ( Conclusions: Combining paroxetine with red and blue light therapy can more effectively alleviate anxiety and depression, improve skin lesions, and reduce systemic inflammation levels, with a good safety profile. It is a promising treatment regimen.

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anxiety and depressioninflammatory factorspapulopustular rosaceaparoxetinered and blue light therapy

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PMCPMC13670905

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