Surgical Treatment of Facial Acne Scars Based on Morphologic Classification: A Brazilian Experience

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1200-1209

  Kadunc, Bogdana Victoria ^a,b   Trindade De Almeida, Ada Regina ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DO SERVIDOR PÚBLICO ESTADUAL DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXPERIENCE; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SKIN SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CICATRIX; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0348147677     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2003.29388.x     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Mackee GM, Karp FL. The treatment of post-acne scars with phenol. Br J Dermatol 1952;64:456-9.
2. Kurtin A. Corrective surgical planning of the skin. Arch Dermatol 1953;68:389-95.
3. Alster TS, West TB. Resurfacing of atrophic facial acne scars with a high-energy, pulsed carbon dioxide laser. Dermatol Surg 1996;22:151-5.
4. Kye YC. Resurfacing of pitted facial scars with a pulsed Er:YAG laser. Dermatol Surg 1997;23:880-3.
5. Roenigk HH. Jr Dermabrasion: state of the art. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1985;11:306-14.
6. Alster TS, McMeekin TO. Improvement of facial acne scars by the 585 nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser. J Am Acad Dermatol 1996;35:79-81.
7. Koranda FC. Treatment and modalities in facial acne scars. In: Thomas JR, Holt GR, eds. Facial Scars. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1989:278-89.
8. Bodokh I, Brun P. Traitment des chéloides par infiltrations de bléomycine. Ann Dermatol Venereol 1996;123:791-4.
9. Field L. Subtotal keloid excision: a preferable preventative regarding recurrence. Dermatol Surg 2001;27:323-4.
10. Rusciani L, Rossi G, Bono R. J Use of cryotherapy in the treatment of keloids. Dermatol Surg Oncol 1993;19:529-34.
11. Wilson BB, Dent CH, Cooper PH. Papular acne scars. Arch Dermatol 1990;126:797-800.
12. Orentreich DS. Subcutaneous incisionless (subcision) surgery for the correction of depressed scars and wrinkles. Dermatol Surg 1995;21:543-9.
13. Aronsson A, Erifsson T, Jacobsson S, et al. Effects of dermabrasion on acne scarring: a review and a study of 25 cases. Acta Derm Venereol 1997;77:39-42.
14. Stagnone JJ. Chemabrasion, a combined technique of chemical peeling and dermabrasion. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1977;3:217-9.
15. Walia S, Alster TS. Prolonged clinical and histological effects from laser resurfacing of atrophic acne scars. Dermatol Surg 1999;25:926-30.
16. Jeong TJ, Kye YC. Resurfacing of pitted facial acne scars with a long-pulsed Er:YAG laser. Dermatol Surg 2001;27:107-10.
17. Arouete J. Correction of depressed scars on the face by a method of elevation. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1976;2:337-9.
18. Field LM. Razorblade sculpturing and razabrasion versus scalpel sculpturing and scalpelabrasion [letter]. Dermatol Surg 1995;21:185-6.
19. Eller JJ, Wolff S. Skin peeling and scarification. JAMA 1941;116:934-8.
20. Johnson WC. Treatment of pitted scars: punch transplant technique. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1986;12:260-5.
21. Orentreich DS, Orentreich N. Facial scar revision with full-thickness autologous punch grafting from the posterior earlobe. In: Robins P. ed. Surgical Gems in Dermatology. Journal Publishing Group, 1988:54-9.
22. Orentreich DS. Punch graft. In: Lask GP, Moy RL, eds. Principles and Techniques of Cutaneous Surgery. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996:283-95.
23. Almeida ART, Oliveira NIM, Kadunc BV, Sampaio SAP. Surgical pearl: lubricating jelly as a dressing in punch grafts for pitted acne scars. J Am Acad Dermatol 1998;38:613-5.
24. Kadunc BV, di Chiacchio N, Almeida ART. Tulle or veil fabric: a versatile option for dressings. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;47:129-31.
25. Duranti F, Salti G, Bovani B, Calandra M, Rosati ML. Injectable hyaluronic acid gel for soft tissue augmentation: a clinical and histological study. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:1317-25.
26. Fulton JE. Dermabrasion, chemabrasion and laser abrasion. Dermatol Surg 1996;22:619-28.
27. Ellis DAF, Mitchell MJ. Surgical treatment of acne scarring: nonlinear scar revision. J Otolaryngol 1987;16:2116-9.
28. Goodman GJ. Postacne scarring: a review of its pathophysiology and treatment. Dermatol Surg 2000;26:857-71.
29. Langdon RC. Regarding dermabrasion for acne scars [letter]. Dermatol Surg 1999;25:919-20.
30. Jacob CI, Dover JS, Kaminer MS. Acne scarring, a classification system and review of the treatment options. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45:109-17.
31. Grevelink JM, White VR. Concurrent use of laser skin resurfacing and punch excision in the treatment of facial acne scarring. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:527-30.
32. Whang KK, Lee M. The principle of a three-staged operation in the surgery of acne-scars. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999;40:95-7.
33. Cho SI, Kim YC. Treatment of atrophic facial scars with combined use of high-energy pulsed CO2 laser and Er:YAG laser. Dermatol Surg 1999;25:959-64.
34. Ho C, Nguyen Q, Lowe NJ, Griffin ME, Lask G. Laser resurfacing in pigmented skin. Dermatol Surg 1995;21:1035-7.
35. Klein AW. Implantation techniques for injectable collagen. J Am Acad Dermatol 1983;9:224-8.
36. Selmanowitz VJ, Orentreich N. Medical grade fluid silicone: a monographic review. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1977;3:597-611.
37. Fulton JE, Silverton K. Resurfacing the acne-scarred face. Dermatol Surg 1999;25:353-9.
38. Moritz D. Surgical corrections of acne scars. Dermatol Nursing 1992;4:291-9.
39. Jordan R, Cummins C, Burls A. Laser resurfacing of the skin for the improvement of facial acne scarring: a systematic review of the evidence. Br J Dermatol 2000;142:413-23.