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Fractional Er:YAG Laser for Atrophic Acne Scars

J Cosmet Laser Ther; ePub 2016 Mar 10; Firooz, et al

Publish date:: April 18, 2016

A fractional Er:YAG laser can deliver an effective and minimally invasive treatment for acne scars, according to a small study involving 9 individuals.

Participants had Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV, plus atrophic facial acne scars. Investigators treated patients 2 to 5 times about 5 weeks apart. An independent evaluator made assessments using photographs both before and 1 month after treatment. Patient satisfaction was also measured. Among the results:

• Treatment was well tolerated, even without anesthesia.

• Patients reported 2 to 3 days of down time.

• All exhibited excellent to fair improvement in scars, with most showing fair improvement.

• 6 patients were highly satisfied and 3 were satisfied with treatment.

• No adverse effects were reported.

Citation: Firooz A, Estarabadi A, Kashani M. Treatment of atrophic facial acne scars with fractional Er:YAG laser in skin photo type III-IV: A pilot study. [Published online ahead of print March 10, 2016]. J Cosmet Laser Ther. doi:10.3109/14764172.2016.1157354.

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