Evaluation of CROSS technique with 100% TCA in the management of ice pick acne scars in darker skin types

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-57

  Khunger, Niti ^a   Bhardwaj, Deepali ^a   Khunger, Monica ^b  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Acne scarring; CROSS technique; Darker skin; Ice pick scars; Trichloroacetic acid

Indexed keywords

HYDROQUINONE; RETINOIC ACID; SUNSCREEN; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPLICATION SITE HYPERPIGMENTATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF SKIN SCAR TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETICS; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; ICE PICK SCAR; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MORNING DOSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN COLOR; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN SCAR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMEXFOLIATION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951804783     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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