STUDY OF THE ACARICIDAL EFFECT OF RIBOFLAVIN WITH PULSED LIGHT ? UVA

GONZALES CASTELLANOS, JUAN; RIVIGLIO VICTOR EDUARDO; TEMPESTI, TOMAS C.; OSABA, MATIAS

Cordoba

Congreso; CONGRESO CONJUNTO SAIB-SAMIGE 2021; 2021

SAIB-SAMIGE

Demodex folliculorum is a mite strongly associated with facial skin conditions such as acne, seborrhea, rosacea, palpebral skin pigmentation, basal cell carcinoma, pityriasis or dermal atrophy and also with some ocular pathologies, among which blepharitis and dry eye prevail. Generally located in the ocular and skin pilosebaceous complexes occupying different topographical sites, Demodex folliculorum colonizes preferentially the hair follicles of eyelashes.I Although there are different therapeutic alternatives, there is no standardized treatment. On the other hand, the development of alternative therapies such as photodynamic therapy (PDT) has made it possible to establish minimally invasive treatment protocols with good therapeutic results.II