Atrophic Varicella Scar
Conditions
Keywords
trichloroacetic acid, varicella scar
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the efficacy of 70% trichloroacetic acid on atrophic scars of varicella
Detailed description
high concentration trichloroacetic acid peeling has been shown to be effective in treating and flattening the atrophic acne scars. According to the lack of an effective and low cost therapy for removing these relative common and nuisance lesions; We aimed to answer that whether we could achieve the same results from 70% TCA on atrophic varicella scars.
Interventions
DRUG70% trichloroacetic acid
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Atrophic varicella scar on face
Exclusion criteria
* Active varicella infection * Active Herpetic infection * Previous history of keloid formation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Objective Clearance(before and after photographies were taken) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective Clearance(according to the patients satisfaction) | — |
| Adverse effects(assessed by clinician as erythema, pigmentary changes, scaring) | — |
Countries
Iran
Contacts
Primary ContactBehrooz Barikbin, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed