Health Condition 1: null- Acne scars includes rolling scars(U shaped) & boxcar (M shaped) scars.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intervention details - 1.punch excision & grafting followed by laser resurfacing in one group
2.subcision followed by laser resurfacing in other group: Patients in both groups will rece
Sponsors
Department of Dermatology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Atrophic acne scars over the face which includes rolling scars(U shaped) & boxcar (M shaped) scars.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Age less than 18 years and more than 40 years. 2.Ice picks scars. 3. Pregnant and lactating women. 4.Active acne in adjacent region. 5.Coexisting inflammation in adjacent skin secondary to dermatological diseases such as psoriasis, lichen planus, eczemas, acne. 6.keloidal tendency. 7.On isotretinoin for last 6 months to 1 year. 8.Patients with unrealistic expectations or psychiatric illnesses. 9.Pre existing bleeding disorder, renal or hepatic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the efficacy assessed as percentage improvement among the patients treated with punch excision & grafting followed by ultra pulse C02 laser resurfacing and to compare with subcision followed by ultra pulse C02 laser resurfacing in atrophic acne scarring. Timepoint: 1.baseline, at 1 month and end of 5 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess and compare the side effects between the patients treated with punch excision & grafting and subcision followed by ultra pulse C02 laser resurfacing in atrophic acne scarring. Timepoint: 1.baseline, after 1 month and after 5 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rashmi Kumari
Jipmer
Outcome results
None listed