Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications

Volume 10, Issue 3 (September 2020)

ISSN Print: 2161-4105   ISSN Online: 2161-4512

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Non-Surgical Treatment with Chemical Peeling and Subsequent Vitamin C Iontophoresis for Rolling Scars in Acne Vulgaris

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DOI: 10.4236/jcdsa.2020.103011    730 Downloads   3,586 Views  Citations
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A 19-year-old man had atrophic scars on bilateral temple for several years. The atrophic scars were composed of rolling scars (three depressions, 8 × 4 mm in diameter), ice pick scars and boxcar scar. The patient was treated with chemical peeling (CP) using 20% glycolic acid (GA) (pH 3.2) and subsequent iontophoresis with vitamin C derivative at one month’s interval twice. Remarkable improvement was observed; the rolling scars almost disappeared with traces of hypopigmented macule. However, the ice pick scars and boxcar scar did not improve. CP and subsequent vitamin C iontophoresis can be an alternative non-surgical and non-invasive treatment for rolling scar in acne.

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Kurokawa, I. (2020) Non-Surgical Treatment with Chemical Peeling and Subsequent Vitamin C Iontophoresis for Rolling Scars in Acne Vulgaris. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 10, 104-106. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2020.103011.

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