title: [Full face dermabrasion for acne scars].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Plastic Surgery Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Guo-bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Hai-dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guang-yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tai-ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lian-zhao
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Bin-bin
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guo-hua
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: 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