Effect and Safety Analysis of PRP and Yifu Combined with Ultrapulsed CO2 Lattice Laser in Patients with Sunken Acne Scar

January 2022 in “ Journal of Healthcare Engineering ”

Yuyan Wang, Wei Yu, Jufang Zhang, Jinsheng Li

platelet-rich plasma ultrapulsed CO2 lattice laser sunken acne scars ECCA VSS PRP

Studysummary In this study, PRP and Yifu combined with ultrapulsed CO2 lattice laser were found to improve sunken acne scars more effectively than laser alone, enhancing patients' quality of life and reducing adverse events, with a higher effective rate compared to the laser-only group.

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The study investigated the effects and safety of combining PRP and Yifu with ultrapulsed CO2 lattice laser in treating sunken acne scars in 700 patients, divided equally into a control group and a study group. The study group, which received the combined treatment, showed a higher total effective rate (81.43%) compared to the control group (70.00%). Additionally, the study group experienced lower ECCA and VSS scores, indicating better scar improvement and quality of life, and a lower incidence of adverse events (17.33% vs. 28.57%). The results suggested that the combined treatment was more effective and safer, significantly improving patients' quality of life.

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