June 2021 in “Dermatologic surgery” This review discusses the measurement of patient satisfaction in acne scar treatment studies, highlighting the need for standardized satisfaction questions to enhance comparability and future research; it reports no new clinical results.
This study found that grafting an autologous cultured epithelial sheet improved both scarring and skin texture in four patients with acne-associated scar contracture three months post-treatment, suggesting the technique might effectively treat difficult acne scars by metabolizing excess collagen.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, both Endo-RF subcision and the combination of Endo-RF subcision with PRP were shown to be safe and effective for improving post-acne scars, with the combination therapy potentially offering more desirable outcomes.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This meta-analysis found that autologous cell-based therapies, especially stromal vascular fraction, significantly improved atrophic acne scars over control treatments, enhancing both clinical and patient-reported outcomes.
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July 2022 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study concluded that using adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction significantly improved acne scars by increasing collagen content and skin thickness compared to nanofat alone.