| Atrophic acne scar treatment using triple combination therapy: Dot peeling, subcision and fractional laser. | |
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PMID: 19688629 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Atrophic scars are a common complication of acne. Many modalities are proposed but each does not yield satisfactory clinical outcomes. Thus, a new combination therapy is suggested that incorporates (i) dot peeling, the focal application and tattooing of higher trichloroacetic acid concentrations; (ii) subcision, the process by which there is separation of the acne scar from the underlying skin; and (iii) fractional laser irradiation. In this pilot study, the efficacy and safety of this method was investigated for the treatment of acne scars. Ten patients received this therapy for a year. Dot peeling and subcision were performed twice, 2-3 months apart and fractional laser irradiation was performed every 3-4 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using scar severity scores and patients' subjective ratings. Acne scarring improved in all of the patients completing this study. Acne scar severity scores decreased by a mean of 55.3%. Eighty percent of the patients felt significant or marked improvement. There were no significant complications at the treatment sites. It would appear that triple combination therapy is a safe and very effective combination treatment modality for a variety of atrophic acne scars. |
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Authors:
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Won Hyoung Kang; Yun Jeon Kim; Won Sik Pyo; Sung Jin Park; Jie Hoon Kim |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2009-8-17 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology Volume: - ISSN: 1476-4180 ISO Abbreviation: J Cosmet Laser Ther Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-8-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136419 Medline TA: J Cosmet Laser Ther Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-4 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kwan-Dong University, Ilsan, Korea. |
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