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KMID : 0363220150530010023
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2015 Volume.53 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.29
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The Consideration of Dermoscopic Findings during Atrophic Acne Scar Treatment: a Pilot Study
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Chae Woong-Suk
Seong Jun-Young
Jung Ha-Na
Kong Sook-Hyun
Suh Ho-Seok
Choi Yu-Sung
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Abstract
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Background: Dermoscopy has been suggested as a useful tool for diagnosing various skin diseases. Recently, thepossibility of using dermoscopy to predict the response to treatment has emerged.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether dermoscopic findings corresponded to clinical acnescar types. This study also aimed to discover which dermoscopic findings predict the response to acne scartreatment.
Methods: The dermoscopic findings of 39 participants undergoing atrophic acne scar treatment with fractionalphotothermolysis were evaluated. Patients were divided into two groups according to the duration of acne scarpersistence.
Results: Patients with a relatively short duration of acne scar persistence usually achieved better treatment outcomes. Dermoscopic findings showed no obvious differences according to clinical acne scar type. But high hair follicledensity can be considered a predictive factor of treatment effects.
Conclusion: Our study indicated that acne scar improvements can be predicted by dermoscopically observing hairfollicle density. (Korean J Dermatol 2015;53(1):23∼29)
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KEYWORD
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Acne scar , Dermoscopy , Fractional photothermolysis
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