Case reports: surgical therapy of acne scars in pigmented skin.
OBJECTIVE
Surgical therapy of moderate or severe acne scars in African-Americans, Hispanics, and other individuals with darkly pigmented skin.


CONCLUSIONS
Dyspigmentation in more darkly complected individuals following surgical or resurfacing operations creates an additional risk in an already difficult series of procedures. Other challenges include the lack of response of deep acne scars to lasers in general, the unpredictability of various techniques, and the long learning curve involved with dermabrasion.


METHODS
Case reports are presented in which chemical peeling, punch grafting, punch elevation, subcision, dermal grafting, and wire brush and diamond fraise dermabrasion were employed in one Hispanic and one African-American patient.


RESULTS
A satisfactory outcome was attained in each patient.
Swinehart
James M
JM
Colorado Dermatology Center, Denver, CO 80210, USA.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome