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Fractional photothermolysis for the treatment of acne scars: a report of 27 Korean patients
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- Issue Date
- 2008-02-15
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Citation
- J Dermatolog Treat. 2008;19(1):45-9.
- Keywords
- Acne Vulgaris/complications ; Adult ; Cicatrix/ethnology/etiology/pathology/*therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Korea ; Male ; Radiation Dosage ; Skin/pathology ; Treatment Outcome ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Laser Therapy/adverse effects/methods
- Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: Atrophic post-acne scarring remains a therapeutically challenging condition despite various currently available technologies. Fractional photothermolysis (FP) is a novel concept of cutaneous resurfacing which induces non-contiguous microscopic thermal injury. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FP in the treatment of acne scars in Asian patients. METHODS: A total of 27 Korean patients (Fitzpatrick skin types IV or V) with moderate to severe facial acne scars received three to five sessions of FP treatment (Fraxel Laser; Reliant Technologies, CA, USA), each spaced 3-4 weeks apart. Standardized digital photographs were obtained before each treatment and 3 months after the final treatment. In addition, the patients' perceived degrees of improvement were assessed 3 months after the final treatment using a five-point grading scale. RESULTS: FP led to marked improvement in the appearance of acne scars at 3 months post-treatment. Patients' self-assessed degrees of improvement were as follows: excellent improvement in eight patients (30%), significant improvement in 16 patients (59%), and moderate improvement in three patients (11%). Adverse events were limited to transient pain, erythema and edema. CONCLUSIONS: The 1550-nm erbium-doped FP is associated with significant patient-reported improvement in the appearance of acne scars, with minimal downtime.
- ISSN
- 0954-6634 (Print)
- Language
- English
- URI
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18273724
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/09546630701691244
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/46627
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