Adding intense pulsed light (IPL) and radiofrequency irradiation to standard treatment significantly enhances skin improvement in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa , making the combination therapy markedly more effective than non-radiation approaches.

The standard treatment for chronic and painful skin damage in people with mild to moderate hidradenitis suppurativa is initially topical application of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic ointments. On behalf of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) in Germany, the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated the advantages and disadvantages of irradiating inflamed skin with a combination of intense pulsed light and radiofrequency, in addition to topical antibiotic therapy.

IQWiG's conclusion is based on the

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