Comparison of Fractional Neodymiun-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Nd:YAG) 1,064-nm Picosecond Laser and Fractional 1,550-nm Erbium Fiber Laser in Facial Acne Scar Treatment
- Conditions
- Facial acne scarAcne scarPicosecond laserErbium fiber laser
- Registration Number
- TCTR20180307002
- Lead Sponsor
- Division of Dermatology, Department of medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Having diagnosed with facial atrophic acne scar by Dermatologist
- Able to comply with treatment regulations and able to attend appointments assigned
- Having photosensitive dermatoses
- Have been using photosensitising drugs
- Having active acne vulgaris of the face
- Having a history of keloid
- Immunocompromised individual
- Underwent laser treatment of the face within 3 months
- Underwent chemical peeling of the face within 1 month
- Taking or have taken oral vitamin A derivatives within 3 months
- Using or have used topical vitamin A derivatives within 2 weeks
- Having recurrent herpes infection
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Having a history of skin cancer
- Having a history of allergy to any coal tar derivatives
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement score At 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months Dermatologist evaluation of improvement in acne scar after each treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Side effect occurance At 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months Dermatologist evaluation and patients' feedback,Pain score Immediately after each treatment Patients' feedback through 10-point scale