BACKGROUND Atrophic acne scars are a common and psychologically devastating sequela of acne vulgaris that are refractory to the vast majority of topical treatments. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the efficacy of a topically applied synthetic epidermal growth factor (EGF) serum in reducing the appearance of atrophic acne scars. METHODS A single-center clinical trial was performed on nine self-select...

BACKGROUND Acne is a common condition seen in up to 80% of people between 11 and 30 years of age and in up to 5% of older adults. In some patients, it can result in permanent scars that are surprisingly difficult to treat. A relatively new treatment, termed skin needling (needle dermabrasion), seems to be appropriate for the treatment of rolling scars in acne. AIM To confirm the usefulness of...

Introduction: Most physicians associate the term phenol peel with the Baker-Gordon formula and have not kept up with the resurgence of modified, light phenol peels that were popularized by lay peelers since the 1920s. ?1 Deep dynamic rhytides and acne scars are typically resistant to current resurfacing techniques. The concepts of reapplying phenol on abraded skin and phenol neck peeling are ne...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fractional treatment with a dual wavelength 1,064 and 532 nm picosecond-domain laser, delivering a 10 × 10 array of highly focused beamlets via a holographic optic, was investigated for the treatment of acne scars. STUDY Twenty-seven of 31 subjects completed the study, 19 were treated using 1,064 nm and 8 were treated at 532 nm, all having four-monthly treatments. Bl...

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is the most common skin disorder in the United States. Therapy targets the four factors responsible for lesion formation: increased sebum production, hyperkeratinization, colonization by Propionibacterium acnes, and the resultant inflammatory reaction. Treatment goals include scar prevention, reduction of psychological morbidity, and resolution o...