Acne Atrophica
Conditions
Keywords
Acne scars, Monopolar radiofrequency, Pulsed dye laser
Brief summary
Background: The acne scar is a common disorder characterized by skin eruption or abnormalities on face, chest, and/or back in the adolescence which affect the cosmetic appearance. Purpose: The main aim of this study was to investigate whether monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) or pulsed dye laser (PDL) is more effective in the cases suffering from acne scars in the form of reducing acne scars and improving the cosmetic appearance.
Detailed description
Thirty patients suffering from moderate or severe acne scars were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Group A (MRF group): received 2 sessions per week with MRF for 8 weeks. Group B (PDL group): received 1 session per week with PDL for 8 weeks. The severity of acne scars was assessed before and after treatment by using the clinical evaluation scale for acne scarring (ECCA) scale and the self-assessment of clinical acne-related scars (SCARS) scale. Quality of life and the emotional impact of acne scars were evaluated by the facial acne scar quality of life (FASQoL) scale.
Interventions
DEVICEMonopolar radiofrequency
The RF electrode was moved randomly for 30 seconds over each scar. The total duration of the treatment session is only 5 minutes for each cheek. It takes 15 minutes if the forehead and 2 cheeks are affected.
DEVICEPulsed dye laser
PDL was applied for the affected areas with no pre-treatment regimens or topical anaesthetics. There was no requirement for skin cooling.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with mild to severe acne scar * Patients with acne scar in the face
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers and alcohol drinker * Patients who had a history of diabetes, circulatory or sensory disorders * Patients who had a history of frequent sunburns * Patients with nodulocystic acne
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| acne scars severity by investigator | after 8 weeks of intervention | Clinical evaluation scale for acne scarring. Using this scale, the type of scar was defined by the qualitative descriptions of scars, which is then accompanied by a numerical score (0-4) and then multiplied by (15-50) which is a weighting factor of clinical severity, the total possible score is from 0 to 540. Higher score means worse outcome while lower score means better out come. |
| acne scars severity by the participant | after 8 weeks of intervention | Self-assessment of clinical acne-related scars questionnaire. It consists of 5-items with 1 hypothesized domain which asks patients to assess acne scars severity as seen in the mirror. The total possible score is from 0- 20. Higher score means worse outcome while lower score means better out come. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| emotional, social functioning and work/school effect of scars | after 8 weeks of intervention | Facial acne scar quality of life scale. It is a tool formed of 10-items with 3 domains to assess the emotional, social functioning and work/school effect of scars on a 5-point rating scale The total possible score is from 0- 40. Higher score means worse outcome while lower score means better out come. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed