Original Article EFFICACY OF MICRONEEDLING IN PATIENTS WITH POST ACNE SCARRING

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background: To determine the efficacy of micro-needling for the treatment of patients with post-acne scars presenting to tertiary care hospital.

Material and Methods: It was a Quasi experimental study conducted at Department of Dermatology, Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore. Study was carried out over a period of six months from 26-05-2019 to 25-11-2019.The sample size of 83 cases was calculated using 95% confidence level, 10% margin of error and taking expected percentage of effectiveness of micro-needling as 31%. It was a Non-probability consecutive sampling.

Conclusion: Multiple minimally invasive sessions of skin micro-needling are an effective treatment for post-acne scars as it stimulates the repair processes with the advantage of being a relatively risk-free, in-office procedure with minimal patient recovery time. Total of 83 case were enrolled in the study. Patients ranged between 18-35years of age. Patients with acne scars of grade 3 and grade 4 were enrolled in the study based on Goodman and Baron grading system. As regards baseline grades of acne scars, 45 patients (54.2%) were having grade III and 38 patients (45.8%) grade IV acne scars. At the end of treatment, 40 patients (88.88%) having grade III scars showed improvement in their grades whereas 5 patients (11.11%) showed no improvement according to the set definition. There were total of 38 patients (45.8%) presenting with grade IV acne scars of which 32 patients (84.21%) showed improvement by 2 grades whereas 6 patients (15.78%) did not meet the desired results. Efficacy of micro needling was found in 72patients (86.7%).