Combination treatment for acne scars Subcision with blunt cannula, platelet-rich plasma injections, and microneedling

Abstract

Background: Subcision is a minimally invasive office procedure utilized for treating depressed acne scars. It involves utilizing a needle or cannula to release fibrotic tissue beneath the skin, improving scar appearance without requiring a traditional incision.Aim: Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of combining subcision with a blunt cannula, platelet-rich plasma injections, and microneedling for post-acne rolling scars treatment.Methods: This pilot clinical trial was executed on 50 patients aged from 18 to 40 years, suffered from mild to severe rolling acne scars on their face. With exclude patient under treatment of acne for 4-6 weeks. Using of blunt cannula, no 25 gauge in subcision followed by PRP injection by the cannula in the same session followed by micro needling. Results: There was significant positive correlation between physician satisfaction with age of onset of acne. Whereas, there was significant negative correlation between physician satisfaction with types of scars (p