November 2025 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” This study found that combining fire needle therapy with DHT treatment over eight weeks improved lesion severity, scar symptoms, quality of life, and reduced serum inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris compared to using DHT alone.
May 2022 in “Journal of clinical and nursing research” This review article found that fire needle acupuncture has shown promise in treating alopecia areata by acting directly on skin lesions and regulating Qi and blood, aiming to offer diagnostic and treatment insights for managing the condition.
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July 2016 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review highlights that light and laser therapies, such as the 1064-nm Nd:YAG and 810-nm diode lasers, may offer significant improvement for acne keloidalis nuchae with minimal side effects, though larger trials are needed.
January 2025 in “中医药研究与应用(Research and application of traditional Chinese medicine)” In this study involving acne patients, researchers compared the effects of combined fire needle and salicylic acid therapy with conventional treatment, measuring improvements in skin lesion severity, skin barrier function, and microbiota diversity; results are not reported in the abstract.
April 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this study of male patients with non-curly hair, the researchers observed a significant occurrence of folliculitis nuchae linked to close haircuts and shaving, with treatment effectiveness varying by disease phase and best results seen in early stages.