Single Session Treatment of Rolling Acne Scars Using Tumescent Anesthesia, 20% Trichloracetic Acid Extensive Subcision, and Fractional CO2 Laser.
Dermatol Surg
; 43 Suppl 1: S70-S74, 2017 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Successful treatment of acne scars is challenging. Many modalities have been used with marginal success.OBJECTIVE:
The authors describe a combination of a superficial chemical peel, subcision, and fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser resurfacing in a single-treatment session as a novel treatment approach for rolling acne scars.METHODS:
A total of 114 patients (75 women and 39 men) with predominantly rolling acne scars were treated with a 20% trichloracetic acid chemical peel, subcision with a novel dissecting instrument, and the CO2 laser under tumescent anesthesia. This was a retrospective, uncontrolled, unblinded study.RESULTS:
The mean improvement after a single treatment was 2.9 on a scale of 1 to 4 with few complications. Ninety percent of the patients were satisfied with their final result and desired no additional treatment.CONCLUSION:
The combination of a trichloracetic acid 20% chemical peel, subcision, and fractional CO2 laser resurfacing combined with tumescent anesthesia is both safe and effective in the treatment of rolling acne scars.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ácido Tricloroacético
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Quimioexfoliación
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Cicatriz
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Acné Vulgar
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Fármacos Dermatológicos
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Terapia por Láser
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatol Surg
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article