Health Condition 1: L708- Other acne
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fractional Co2 Laser: FUTURA RF 50 LASER :
The fractional Co 2 laser used in the study comes with 4 different modes such as normal, scan, gynac and surface for various skin treatments
Sponsors
Department of Dermatology in Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Recently diagnosed cases exhibiting atrophic scars (G and B s acne scars of GRADE 2-4) on any part of the face. 2. Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI in age group from 18 to 35 years. 3. The patient had not previously received scar therapy within 6 months before the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Active acne 2. Patients using systemic retinoids in the previous 6 months or topical retinoids in the last 2 weeks. 3. Active infection including herpes simplex virus infection 4. Patients who were unwilling for follow-up and patients with unrealistic expectations. 5. Pregnant and lactating females or who were using hormonal treatment. 6. Patients with keloidal tendencies 7. Topical and systemic corticosteroid abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Goodman and Baron s qualitative acne scar grading system. Scar quartile grading Patient s subjective scoreTimepoint: 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Documentation of any side effects ( Erythema, edema, hyperpigmentation)Timepoint: 4 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMayur Duggal
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed