Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser in Treatment of Acne Scars

Petrov, Andrej (2016) Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser in Treatment of Acne Scars. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 4 (1). pp. 38-42. ISSN 1857-9655

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Scars appear as a result of skin damage during the process of the skin healing.
There are two types of acne scars, depending on whether there is a loss or accumulation of
collagen: atrophic and hypertrophic. In 80-90% it comes to scars with loss of collagen compared to
smaller number of hypertrophic scars and keloids.
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine efficiency and safety of fractional carbon dioxide laser
in the treatment of acne scars.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in Acibadem Sistina Clinical Hospital,
Skopje at the Department of Dermatovenerology, with a total of 40 patients treated with fractional
carbon dioxide laser (Lutronic eCO2). The study included patients with residual acne scars of a
different type.
RESULTS: Comedogenic and papular acne in our material were proportionately presented in 50%
of cases, while the other half were the more severe clinical forms of acne - pustular inflammatory
acne and nodulocystic acne that leave residual lesions in the form of second, third and fourth grade
of scars.
CONCLUSION: The experiences of our work confirm the world experiences that the best result with
this method is achieved in dotted ice pick or V-shaped acne scars.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Andrej Petrov
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2017 08:09
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2017 08:09
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/18294

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