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Article in Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laser, Microneedling, and Combination Therapies for Moderate to Severe Acne Atrophic Scars: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Platelet-rich plasma and ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy for chronic scar management: a systematic review.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser combined with acupuncture for acne scars.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Autolougous platelet concentrates in esthetic medicine.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Pooled it
- COBMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of fractional COLasers in medical science · 2021Pooled it
- The most influential research in laser therapy for acne and acne scars: A bibliometric analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2025Review
- The Use of a Fractional Laser in Acne Scar Treatment-A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advancements in Acne Scar Treatment: Exploring Novel Therapies.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Review
- Platelet-Rich Plasma in Dermatology: New Insights on the Cellular Mechanism of Skin Repair and Regeneration.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Preparation and Utility of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Facial Aging: A Comprehensive Review.Advances in therapy · 2022Review
- Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Applications in Medical and Aesthetic Dermatology.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2021Review
- Platelet-Rich Plasma in Aesthetics.Indian dermatology online journal · 2021Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma in Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Appraisal of the Available Clinical Evidence.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2021Review
- Platelet-rich Plasma, Collagen Peptides, and Stem Cells for Cutaneous Rejuvenation.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2020Review
- Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser versus Combined Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser with Platelet-rich Plasma in the Treatment of Atrophic Post-acne Scars: A Split-face Comparative Study.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
- A Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Fractional CO2 Laser and Fractional CO2 Laser with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Scars.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
- A Split Face Comparative Interventional Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser against Combined use of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser and Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Acne Scars.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
- A Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser and Combination of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser with Topical Autologous Platelet-rich Plasma in Post-acne Atrophic Scars.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundIt is a challenge to treat acne scars and a multimodal combination approach is necessary. While fractional CO AIMS AND
objectivesTo evaluate the effect of FCL alone vs FCL combined with PRP on the quality of acne scars. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis is a left-right split-face comparison study with 30 patients with moderate-to-severe acne scars. The patients underwent three sessions of FCL and FCL + topical PRP on right and left sides of the face, respectively, at monthly intervals.
resultsThere was significant improvement on both sides of the face (right side,
conclusionBoth methods were effective in management of acne scars. Addition of PRP does not improve the scar quality; however, the downtime and inflammation associated with laser treatment gets significantly reduced on the PRP-treated side.
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