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[Acne scars and striae distensae: Effective treatment with medical skin needling]
1Privatpraxis für Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie, Hermann Aust Str. 1, 86825, Bad Wörishofen, Deutschland. info@aust-aesthetik.de.
Background:
Medical skin needling as a nonablative procedure appears to be a good alternative to conventional surgical treatment options for the treatment of acne scars and striae.
Objective:
The effect of medical skin needling particularly with regard to the treatment of acne scars and striae as an alternative to ablative therapy options is explained.
Materials And Methods:
A summary of recent publications on medical skin needling in terms of skin regeneration in vivo and improving skin quality of patients in vivo in striae is provided.
Results:
Medical needling shows a positive effect on the healing process of the skin, proven in clinical studies providing positive results in the treatment of striae and acne scars. Thus, PCI is a good alternative to conventional surgical procedures.
Conclusions:
The therapeutic strategies are numerous, and even if no single modality results in complete remission of scars, medical skin needling is a safe, easy-to-perform treatment option with very promising results.
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