Combined Treatment Modalities in Atrophic Acne Scars: A Prospective Study
February 2019
in “
International journal of research in dermatology
”
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Studysummary This study found that a combination therapy of subcision, micro-needling, and TCA CROSS led to significant improvement in atrophic acne scars, with many patients showing improved scar grades over the treatment period. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study investigated the efficacy of a combination therapy using subcision, micro-needling, and TCA CROSS for treating atrophic acne scars in 30 patients. The treatments were administered in a sequential manner over three sessions. Results showed significant improvement in scar grades: 64.3% of patients with grade 4 scars improved to grade 2, and 60% of patients with grade 3 scars improved to grade 1. All patients with grade 2 scars showed significant improvement. The study concluded that the combined treatment modalities were highly effective for all types of atrophic acne scars.
