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Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2016.004
eISSN: 1857-9655
Clinical Science
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Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser
in Treatment of Acne Scars
Andrej Petrov*, Vesna Pljakovska
Acibadem Sistina Clinical Hospital, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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.
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Citation: Petrov A, Pljakovska V. Fractional
Carbon Dioxide Laser in Treatment of Acne Scars. OA Maced J Med Sci. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2016.004
Key words: Acne scars; aesthetic dermatology; carbon dioxide laser
systems; subjective evaluation of adverse effects by the therapy; scale of
satisfaction by the treatment.
*Correspondence: Dr. Andrej Petrov. Acibadem Sistina Clinical
Hospital, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. E-Mail: andrej.petrov@acibademsistina.mk
Received: 15-Nov-2015; Revised: 16-Dec-2015; Accepted: 19-Dec-2015; Online
first: 21-Dec-2015
Copyright: © 2016 Andrej Petrov, Vesna Pljakovska.
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative
Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution,
and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are
credited.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing
interests exist.
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