[Full face dermabrasion for acne scars].
OBJECTIVE
Dermabrasion has been of great value in plastic surgery. Dermabrasion was developed for a specific indication; however, within a very short time, the concept of dermabrasion found wide applicability. This study was to investigate the application of dermabrasion in the treatment of acne scars.


METHODS
From Feb. 1996 to May 2004, a total of 110 patients with acne scar were treated with dermabrasion.


RESULTS
Postoperatively, the curative results were achieved in 45 cases; good results in 40 cases and effective results in 25 cases. The study revealed that the patients at 18-46 years of age have good results.


CONCLUSIONS
Dermabrasion is a good and safe technique to treat the scar of acne.
Cai
Guo-bin
GB
The Plastic Surgery Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Li
Hai-dong
HD
Zhang
Yi
Y
Liu
Liu
L
Chen
Guang-yu
GY
Li
Tai-ying
TY
Wang
Lian-zhao
LZ
Tian
Ying-jie
YJ
Li
Bin-bin
BB
Gong
Guo-hua
GH
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult