Health Condition 1: null- acne scarring
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: COMBINED MICRONEEDLING AND TOPICAL TAZAROTENE 0.1% GEL: The treatment protocol in the intervention group will consist of four sessions of microneedling along with tazarotene 0.1% gel at
Sponsors
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with grade 2 to grade 4 atrophic acne scars, classified on the basis of Goodmanâ??s Qualitative classification. 2. Should not have undergone any surgical and/or laser treatment for acne scars in the past 1 year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Active acne 2. History of keloidal tendency/hypertrophic or keloidal scarring on the face due to acne 3.Facial scars due to reasons other than acne like varicella, trauma, burns etc 4.Collagen vascular disease, bleeding disorders 5.Any active bacterial , fungal or viral infection over face 6.Pregnant and lactating females 7.Known hypersensitivity to tazarotene 8.Age less than 18 years 9.Patients on anticoagulant therapy or aspirin 10.Patients with unrealistic expectation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in acne scar severity gradeTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient satisfaction using Patientâ??s global assessment score. 2. Adverse events if any. Timepoint: 03 months and 06 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Tarun Narang
Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and research
Outcome results
None listed