Objective:To observe the clinical effect of warm needling at the BackShu acupoints for melasma in women.Methods:A total of 100 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into a treatment group of 52 cases and a control group of 48 cases.Cases in the treatment group were treated with warm needling at the Back-Shu acupoints,whereas cases in the control group were treated with conventional acupuncture therapy.The therapeutic efficacies were then evaluated after three courses of treatment.Results:The total effective rate in the treatment group was 96.2%,versus 85.4%in the control group,showing a statistical difference(P<0.05).Conclusion:Warm needling at the Back-Shu acupoints works well for melasma in women.
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