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Korean Medicine Subcision Therapies in Scar Treatment: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study at Network Clinics
Jungsang Kim1,2, Ju-Hyun Lee3, Dongbin Jeong4
1Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
This study is a retrospective, multicenter research designed to report the efficacy of Korean medicine subcision therapies in scar treatment.
Patients And Methods:
Charts and photographs of 29 patients who received subcision treatment between May 2016 and June 2020 in four scar treatment network clinics were analyzed. The Qualitative Global Acne Scarring Grade System (QGASC) and the Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) were used to objectively measure scar scores.
Results:
Except for 4 patients whose GASGS and SBSES scores remained unchanged, most patients' scars showed improvement from Visit 2 to about Visit 8. Furthermore, the degree of change for both scales was found to be statistically significant.
Conclusion:
Subcision therapy using acupuncture has been found to be an effective treatment for scar, with statistically significant improvements in patients' SBSES and QGASC scores.
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