Back to Search
Start Over
Comparing cannula‐based subcision with the common needle method: A clinical trial
- Source :
- Skin Research and Technology. 26:39-44
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
-
Abstract
- OF TRIAL DESIGN Treatment of depressed acne scars requires multiple modalities. Although needle subcision is a valuable method, it exhibits mild to moderate efficacy in treatment of deep acne scars owing to the high recurrence rate and other side effects. A total of 100 patients with rolling acne scars were randomly treated using the standard technique of 18 gauge cannula and 27 gauge needle subcision in two parallel groups, and the effect of cannula subcision instead of needle subcision was evaluated in the treatment of rolling acne scars. METHODS A total of 100 patients were randomly treated using the standard technique of 18 gauge cannula and 27 gauge needle subcision. The outcomes of these procedures were assessed by three blinded dermatologists and by patients' satisfaction. RESULTS Subcision using the cannula showed good and very good improvement in about 83% of patients (n = 50, P
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
Dermatology
01 natural sciences
010309 optics
Cicatrix
Young Adult
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
Postoperative Complications
0302 clinical medicine
Acne Vulgaris
0103 physical sciences
medicine
Cannula
Humans
Multiple modalities
Acne scars
Acne
business.industry
medicine.disease
Standard technique
Surgery
Clinical trial
Treatment Outcome
Patient Satisfaction
business
High recurrence rate
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16000846 and 0909752X
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Skin Research and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....98711437e01d84726b3eec3bed83aa9d