Gut microbiota modulation and gold nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy for treatment of recalcitrant acne

Recent studies highlight that gut dysbiosis, an imbalanced state of intestinal microbiota, exacerbates skin inflammation. Here, we showed the presence of gut microbiota alterations in two patients with recalcitrant acne and investigated the impact of its therapeutic modulation together with gold nanoshell-mediated photothermal therapy (gold PTT).

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Recent studies have found that imbalanced gut microbiota can worsen skin inflammation. In this study, we observed changes in gut microbiota in two patients with stubborn acne and investigated the effects of therapeutic modulation and gold nanoshell-mediated photothermal therapy (gold PTT).