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Combination therapy in the management of atrophic acne scars
1Department of Dermatology, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi, India.
Background:
Atrophic acne scars are difficult to treat. The demand for less invasive but highly effective treatment for scars is growing.
Objective:
To assess the efficacy of combination therapy using subcision, microneedling and 15% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peel in the management of atrophic scars.
Materials And Methods:
Fifty patients with atrophic acne scars were graded using Goodman and Baron Qualitative grading. After subcision, dermaroller and 15% TCA peel were performed alternatively at 2-weeks interval for a total of 6 sessions of each. Grading of acne scar photographs was done pretreatment and 1 month after last procedure. Patients own evaluation of improvement was assessed.
Results:
Out of 16 patients with Grade 4 scars, 10 (62.5%) patients improved to Grade 2 and 6 (37.5%) patients improved to Grade 3 scars. Out of 22 patients with Grade 3 scars, 5 (22.7%) patients were left with no scars, 2 (9.1%) patients improved to Grade 1and 15 (68.2%) patients improved to Grade 2. All 11 (100%) patients with Grade 2 scars were left with no scars. There was high level of patient satisfaction.
Conclusion:
This combination has shown good results in treating not only Grade 2 but also severe Grade 4 and 3 scars.
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