Evaluation of XXXX technique with 100% @entity2974 in the management of ice pick @entity2318 in darker skin types.

@entity1 @entity12967 @entity4182 @entity2318 @entity8156 @entity2117 @entity2974 @entity272 @entity2804 @entity1968
BACKGROUND: Acne scars are difficult to treat. @entity272 ( @entity272 ) is a technique using high strength @entity2804 ( @entity2974 ) focally on the @entity2318 to induce collagenization and cosmetic improvement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of @entity272 technique using 100% @entity2974 in @entity12967 in dark skin types IV and V. METHODS: Thirty @entity1 with ice pick @entity2318 were initially primed for 2 weeks before the procedure. The priming agents used were @entity8156 4% applied in the morning and tretinoin 0.025% in the night. Sunscreens were advised to prevent @entity2117 . Subsequently, they underwent focal application of 100% @entity2974 with a wooden toothpick in each individual scar, at 2 weekly intervals, for four sessions. Improvement was assessed by the physician, photographic assessment by an independent investigator, and @entity1 feedback by visual analogue scale after the fourth treatment. RESULTS: Excellent improvement (more than 70%) was observed in the majority of @entity1 (73.3%), while 20% @entity1 showed good improvement (50-70%) and 6.7% @entity1 had fair results (30-49%) at the end of four sessions. Transient @entity4182 was observed in one @entity1 and @entity2117 in two @entity1 . However, no significant adverse effects such as prolonged pigmentary changes or scarring were noted. CONCLUSION: Treatment of ice pick @entity2318 with the @entity272 technique using high strength 100% @entity2974 is a safe, minimally invasive, efficacious, and cost-effective technique in darker skin. Adequate priming and continued use of @entity8156 and @entity1968 reduces complications and promotes healing.
