Efficacy of shortwave radiofrequency-assisted delivery of Quhong Zhiyang ointment in the treatment of facial seborrheic dermatitis: a retrospective study of 72 patients.

OBJECTIVE

To observe the clinical efficacy of Quhong Zhiyang ointment via shortwave radiofrequency-assisted delivery in the treatment of facial seborrheic dermatitis.

METHODS

Seventy-two individuals who were diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and who received treatment and completed a 3-month follow-up period were enrolled in this retrospective analysis, with 36 patients in each group. The control group was given oral compound glycyrrhizin tablets, vitamin b6 tablets, and topical butyl flufenamic acid ointment; the observation group was given shortwave radiofrequency-assisted delivery of Quhong Zhiyang ointment treatment on top of the control group, with 4 weeks as a course of treatment. The clinical efficacy, symptom score, VISIA score, and Malassezia score were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS

The total effective rate in the observation group was 94.44% (34/36), which was greater than that in the control group (75.00% (27/36), and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The scores of the two groups decreased, the improvement in the observation group was greater than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment in the observation group, the VISIA-red zone score decreased, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, there was no significant change in the VISIA-wrinkle, texture, and rhodopsin score, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The shortwave radiofrequency-assisted delivery of Quhong Zhiyang ointment has significant efficacy in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis and can effectively relieve clinical symptoms, improve local inflammation, and inhibit the growth of Malassezia.