Warm Needling at Back-Shu Acupoints for Melasma in Women

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of warm needling at the Back- Shu 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.