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Atrophic acne scar treatment using triple combination therapy: dot peeling, subcision and fractional laser.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy : Official Publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology 2009 December
Atrophic scars are a common complication of acne. Many modalities are proposed but each does not yield satisfactory clinical outcomes. Thus, a new combination therapy is suggested that incorporates (i) dot peeling, the focal application and tattooing of higher trichloroacetic acid concentrations; (ii) subcision, the process by which there is separation of the acne scar from the underlying skin; and (iii) fractional laser irradiation. In this pilot study, the efficacy and safety of this method was investigated for the treatment of acne scars. Ten patients received this therapy for a year. Dot peeling and subcision were performed twice 2-3 months apart and fractional laser irradiation was performed every 3-4 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using scar severity scores and patients' subjective ratings. Acne scarring improved in all of the patients completing this study. Acne scar severity scores decreased by a mean of 55.3%. Eighty percent of the patients felt significant or marked improvement. There were no significant complications at the treatment sites. It would appear that triple combination therapy is a safe and very effective combination treatment modality for a variety of atrophic acne scars.
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