Abstract
Mark B.Taylor, Neža Koron
Dermatologic Surgery (2021). 47(4):496-499, doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002858
Background: Successful treatment of acne scars in ethnic skin requires procedures that are safe and effective with a low incidence of hyper or hypopigmentation postoperatively.
Objective: In this study, the safety and efficacy of a combined treatment protocol including tumescent anesthesia, subcision, trichloracetic acid peel, and fractional erbium laser resurfacing was evaluated.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of 56 patients (22 women and 34 men) with predominantly rolling acne scars and Fitzpatrick skin Types IV-VI who were treated using a combination of tumescent anesthesia, extensive subcision, fractional ablative erbium laser, and a blending 20% trichloracetic acid (TCA) peel.
Results: The mean improvement after a single treatment, assessed by 3 independent evaluators (2 dermatologist and 1 dermatology physician assistant), was 2.52 (SD = 1.04) on a scale of 1 to 4.
Conclusion: The combination of tumescent anesthesia, extensive subcision, fractional ablative erbium laser resurfacing, and a blending 20% TCA peel (combined procedure) is both safe and effective in the treatment of rolling acne scars in ethnic skin types with acceptable temporary adverse effects.
