Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: L99- Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: fractional co2 laser for acne scar: 30 patients in Group A, will receive fractional CO2 laser with a pulse energy of 30-70 mJ, with energy repeat 2, dot space 2 mm in static mode every
Sponsors
DrNithyaMS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of both genders above 18 years & below 45 years with atrophic acne scar grade 2, 3 and 4(Goodman and Baron acne scar grade). 2.Patients willing to give a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Before starting the study 1.Patients with active acne lesions 2.Patients with unrealistic expectations 3.keloids/family history of keloids 4.Active skin infections like herpes, warts and bacterial infection, 5.History of herpes infection photosensitivity, 6.Pregnant & lactating mothers 7.on systemic or topical isotretinoin in the past 3 months 8.Patients with co-morbidities-DM, SHT, TB,CAD,EPILEPSY,BA, carcinomas, 9.Patients on immunosuppressive drugs, anti coagulants 10.Bleeding and coagulation disorders,HIV, HBV During Study 1.If patient develops severe side effects like ulceration / intolerant to pain during the treatment 2.If patient wants alternate treatment during the study. 3.If patient wants to discontinue the treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in acne scarsTimepoint: 3 months post study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pigmentationTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrNithyaMS
chengalpattu medical college
Outcome results
None listed