Comparison of the clinical improvement & safety between fractional laser and fractional radiofrequency treatment among patients with atrophic acne scar: a retrospective study in Thailand
Completed
- Conditions
- acne scarring
- Registration Number
- TCTR20240426008
- Lead Sponsor
- /A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 222
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients who were diagnosed with facial atrophic acne scar of any type, including icepick, boxcar, and rolling scars, by the physician
2. Received at least three laser treatment sessions (with a single modality: fractional laser or fractional radiofrequency) within 2012-2023 at Siriraj hospital
3. Aged 18-60 years old
Exclusion Criteria
1.Missing clinical photographs at baseline and last laser treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical improvement of laser treatment after 2nd laser treatment, 1-month, 3-month, 5 month clinical improvement from laser treatment in facial acne scar assessed by dermatologist using Clinical improvement grading by dermatology in percentage 0-100%
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse events from laser treatment after 2nd laser treatment, 1-month, 3-month, 5 month Number of adverse events including pain score, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), Skin infection, and scaring