The Efficacy and Safety of 10,600-nm Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser for Acne Scars in Asian Patients

Cho, Sung Bin; Lee, Sang Ju; Kang, Jin Moon; Kim, Young Koo; Chung, Woo Sik; Oh, Sang Ho

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01316.x

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“…Various authors had reported a concomiGiant seborrheic keratosis of the face -an unusual presentation 26 doi: 10.18282/jsd.v1.i1. 34 tant occurrence of malignant growth associated with seborrheic keratosis, although without strong association of it [4][5][6][7][8][9] . Unusually large-sized seborrheic keratoses are rarely reported, and their clinical significance is largely unknown.…”

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“…In the present study, it was found that three sessions of ablative fractional CO 2 laser showed significant qualitative and quantitative improvement of atrophic acne scars, which was consistent with previous reports of Chapas et al [32] , Manuskiatti et al [33] and Cho et al [34] . However, Azzam et al reported that patients with boxcar scars showed no improvement using (15 mJ) power by fractional CO 2 laser with appearance of pixilated pattern and acne activation in some cases [24] .…”

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Fractional ablative CO2 laser treatment versus scar subcision and autologous fat transfer in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: New technique

Mohammad

Elgarhy

Saad³

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There are different modalities for management of atrophic acne scars which include lasers. Ablative fractional CO 2 laser was developed to address the shortcomings of traditional ablative lasers, with superior results to non-ablative fractional lasers. Autologous fat transfer has been utilized for nearly a decade in tissue augmentation and reconstruction. Present studies were designed to compare ablative fractional CO 2 laser treatment with scar subcision and autologous fat transfer in the treatment of atrophic acne scars. 20 patients with atrophic acne scars were recruited: 10 patients were treated by three sessions of ablative fractional CO 2 laser therapy, and 10 patients treated by subcision and autologous fat transfer. All patients were followed up for three months, and were assessed by digital photograph before and after treatment through the application of Goodman and Baron quantitative and qualitative grading systems, in addition to reports by three physicians committees and reports of patients' satisfaction. Analysis of both groups showed significant improvements in all types of atrophic acne scars. The mean percentage of total quantitative improvement was more significant in the case of autologous fat transfer with regard to ice-pick and total number of scars. Therefore, scar subcision with autologous fat transfer proved to be as effective as, or even more effective than, ablative fractional CO 2 laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scars with regard to the total number of scars as well as ice-pick type.Keywords: Acne scars; laser; fat transfer Citation: Mohammad LM, Elgarhy LH, Saad DG, Mostafa WA. Fractional ablative CO 2 laser treatment versus scar subcision and autologous fat transfer in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: New technique.

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“…Fraksiyonel lazerlerin ablatif lazerlere göre daha düşük yan etkilerinin olmasına rağmen, postinflamatuvar hiperpigmentasyon, akne alevlenmesi, herpes enfeksiyonları gibi ciddi yan etkiler bazen görülebilmektedir 8 . Bunun yanında eritem, ödem, skuam ve kurutlanma gibi hafif yan etkiler hem ablatif hem minimal ablatif lazer sistemlerinde görülmektedir 11 . Çalışmamızda eritem hastaların %16,8'inde görüldü ve 3 günden fazla sürdü.…”

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Efficacy of minimal ablative fractional Er: YAG laser in the treatment of acne scars: A retrospective study

Koç¹,

Toklu²,

Gürel³

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Background and Design: Acne scar is a complication of inflammatory acne due to damage to the skin. Various therapeutic modalities have been used for the treatment of acne scars. Among these treatments, minimal ablative fractional Erbium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er: YAG) laser is a popular treatment modality for the improvement of acne scars. In this study, we retrospectively analysed the efficiency and tolerability of minimal ablative fractional Er: YAG laser therapy in the treatment of acne scars. Materials and Methods: Seventy-one patients with acne scars treated with minimal ablative fractional Er: YAG laser in our clinic between November 2011 and April 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. Treatment parameters, demographic features and before and after pictures of the lesions were investigated from patient records in order to evaluate the efficiency of Er: YAG laser therapy. Patients' photographs before and after treatment were compared. Clinical response was graded according to the percentage improvement. Side effects observed during the treatment and follow-up visits were evaluated from patient records. Results: Acne scar types included in the study were icepick (n=32, 45.1%), rolling (n=24, 33.9%), shallow boxed (n=7, 9.8%) and deep boxed (n=8, 11.2%). Clinical improvement rates evaluated as 1.4% minimal, 38.1% moderate, 47.8% good and 2.7% excellent. Adverse effects were 16.8% erythema that lasted more 3 days, 4.2% postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and 7.0% acne aggravation. Clinical improvement (3.2, good-excellent) and patient satisfaction rates (2.6, good-excellent) for icepick type scars were very high. Similarly, in shallow boxed scar types,

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The Efficacy and Safety of 10,600-nm Carbon Dioxide Fractional Laser for Acne Scars in Asian Patients

Abstract: We suggest that CO(2) FS used with a combination of two different treatment modes may provide a new treatment algorithm for acne scars in Asians.

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Journal of Surgical Dermatology Volume 1 Issue 1: Full Issue

Journal of Surgical Dermatology Volume 1 Issue 1: Full Issue

Fractional ablative CO2 laser treatment versus scar subcision and autologous fat transfer in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: New technique

Efficacy of minimal ablative fractional Er: YAG laser in the treatment of acne scars: A retrospective study

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