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Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the adapalene phonophoresis in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Thirty patients with acne vulgaris, their age ranged from 18 to 25 years and were randomly divided into two equal groups. group (A): This group was composed of fifteen patients who received 0.1% adapalene gel that transmitted through the ultrasound, delivered for 5 min with a frequency of 1 MHz, intensity of 1.5w / cm2 with continuous mode, 3 sessions per week for one month, group (B): This group was composed of fifteen patients who received topical 0.1% adapalene gel, 3 sessions per week for one month. Measurements were taken before the treatment (pre treatment) after 2 weeks (post 1) and after 4 weeks (post 2) at end of treatment for both groups using comprehensive acne scale (CAS). There was a significant decrease in the median values of Comprehensive acne scale at post 2 in group A:(0) compared with that for group B:(2) with p value = 0.006. It was concluded that adapalene phonophoresis was effective in controlling acne vulgaris lesions in expression of decreasing numbers of acne lesions and improving the appearance