Acne Vulgaris, Scars
Conditions
Keywords
Acne scars, Erbium-YAG laser, platelet-rich plasma
Brief summary
This study aim to assess the efficacy of Er-YAG laser 2940nm and PRP as a single line of treatment in comparison with combined treatment in atrophic post acne scars.
Interventions
DEVICEFractional Erbium Yağ Laser
Multiple sessions of Fractional Erbium Yağ Laser
PROCEDUREPlatelet Rich Plasma
Multiple injections of Platelet Rich Plasma
Sponsors
South Valley University
Aswan University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 38 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with atrophic post acne scars classified on the basis of Goodman and Baron's Qualitative classification, no active acne lesions and patients with atrophic scars only
Exclusion criteria
* patients with positive history of keloidal tendency, positive history of bleeding tendency, platelet disorder, patients with any acute infection on face like, herpes, folliculitis, patients with HIV, HBsAg, patients with a history of autoimmune diseases or patients on immunosuppressive drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in grade of acne scares according toQualitative scarring grading system of Goodman and Baron | 6 months | Grade of acne scares improvement after treatment |
| Change in clinical appearance of acne scare accordinga four-point scale for assessment of clinical improvement of skin smoothness | 6 month | improvement of acne scares as evaluated by sequential photos |
| Change in patient satisfaction usinga four-point scale; Grade 4 highly satisfied, Grade 3 satisfied, Grade 2 neutral and Grade 1 dissatisfied | 6 month | increase in patient satisfaction after treatment |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed