Combining Techniques for Treating Acne Scars

Fife, Douglas; Zachary, Christopher B.

doi:10.1007/s13671-012-0011-0

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“…Six patients had previously undergone laser treatment, four had undergone radiofrequency treatment, but none had been treated by injectables before the study. The average duration of scars was 8 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) years. The baseline demographics are presented in Table 1.…”

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“…Acne is a common inflammatory condition that affects up to 80% of the adolescent population to varying degrees and can result in permanent scars . Scarring may affect some 95% of patients with this disease, as a function of its severity and the delay before treatment …”

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“…Atrophic acne scars are the most common subtype . The pathogenesis of atrophic acne scarring is most likely related to inflammatory mediators and enzymatic degradation of collagen fibers and subcutaneous fat .…”

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Dual‐plane hyaluronic acid treatment for atrophic acne scars

Artzi

Cohen

Koren

et al. 2019

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Acne is a common inflammatory condition that affects up to 80% of the adolescent population to varying degrees 1-8 and can result in permanent scars. 9 Scarring may affect some 95% of patients with this disease, as a function of its severity and the delay before treatment. 6 Atrophic acne scars are the most common subtype. 1,3,10 The pathogenesis of atrophic acne scarring is most likely related to inflammatory mediators and enzymatic degradation of collagen fibers and subcutaneous fat. 1 The most basic and practical system divides atrophic acne scars into three main types known as ice pick, rolling, and boxcar. 11-13 Many types of treatment are available to reduce the appearance of these scars, but the treatment of acne scars needs to

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Dual‐plane hyaluronic acid treatment for atrophic acne scars

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Koren

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“…94 The severity of scarring is related to both the depth in the dermal pilosebaceous unit where inflammation and wound healing occur and the duration of inflammatory process, as well as an individuals genetic predisposition to scarring. The final result is either a net loss of collagen in the form of atrophic scar types, which are by far the most common, [94][95][96] or a net gain in the form of hypertophic scars or keloids.…”

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Lasers and ancillary treatments for scar management Part 2: Keloid, hypertrophic, pigmented and acne scars

McGoldrick

Theodorakopoulou

Azzopardi

et al. 2017

Scars, Burns & Healing

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The formation of a wide range of excessive scars following various skin injuries is a natural consequence of healing. Scars resulting from surgery or trauma affect approximately 100 million people per annum in the developed world and can have profound physical, aesthetic, psychological and social consequences. Thus, scar treatment is a priority for patient and physician alike. Laser treatment plays an important role in scar management with additional support from ancillary modalities. Subsequent to part 1: Burns scars, part 2 focuses on our strategies and literature review of treatment of keloid, hypertrophic, pigmented and acne scars where lasers are used in conjunction with other measures, and illustrated with case studies.

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“…However, this disease is not limited to a certain age group. [ 1 ] It is so widespread that we consider it as a normal event in growing process. It occurs in boys with the age of 16–17 years up to 95–100% and in girls of these ages; the recurrence percent is 83–85%.…”

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Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser and its Combination with Subcision in Improving Atrophic Acne Scars

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Background:Acne is a very common skin disease in which scars are seen in 95% of the patients. Although numerous treatments have been recommended, researchers are still searching for a single modality to treat the complication due to its variety in shape and depth. We compared the effects of fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser alone and in combination with subcision in the treatment of atrophic acne scars.Materials and Methods:This clinical trial study was performed in Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center (Isfahan, Iran) during 2011–2012. Eligible patients with atrophic acne scars were treated with fractional CO2 laser alone (five sessions with 3-week interval) on the right side of the face and fractional CO2 laser plus subcision (one session using both with four sessions of fractional CO2 laser, with 3-week interval) on the left side. The subjects were visited 1, 2, and 6 months after the treatment. Patient satisfaction rate was analyzed using SPSS 20 software.Results:The average of recovery rate was 54.7% using the combination method and 43.0% using laser alone (P < 0.001). The mean patient satisfaction was significantly higher with the combination method than laser alone (6.6 ± 1.2 vs. 5.2 ± 1.8; P < 0.001). Bruising was only seen with the combination method and lasted for 1 week in 57.0% and for 2 weeks in 43.0%. Erythema was seen in both methods. Postinflammatory pigmentation and hyperpigmentation were associated with combination method. No persistent side effects were seen after 6 months.Conclusion:Using a combination of subcision and laser had suitable results regarding scar recovery and satisfaction rate.

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Combining Techniques for Treating Acne Scars

Cited by 19 publications

References 33 publications

Dual‐plane hyaluronic acid treatment for atrophic acne scars

Dual‐plane hyaluronic acid treatment for atrophic acne scars

Lasers and ancillary treatments for scar management Part 2: Keloid, hypertrophic, pigmented and acne scars

Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser and its Combination with Subcision in Improving Atrophic Acne Scars

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