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Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion. A new technique for treating facial scarring
1Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background:
Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion, a newly developed technique, has the advantages of less bleeding, fewer complications, better compliance, and no need for local anesthesia or high surgical skill in comparison with traditional dermabrasion.
Objective:
To demonstrate the effectiveness of this new technique in the treatment of facial scarring.
Methods:
A total of 41 patients were treated by this technique during the past 2 years (July 1992 to June 1994).
Results:
All patients treated had good to excellent clinical improvement with 9.10 mean treatment sessions.
Conclusion:
From our experience and results, we think aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion is a safe surgical procedure and will be a good supplement to traditional dermabrasion especially in this era of HIV infection.