2,285
Views
45
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review

Laser treatment for facial acne scars: A review

&
Pages 424-435 | Received 05 Dec 2017, Accepted 18 Mar 2018, Published online: 05 Nov 2018

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (3)

Chunying Yuan, Jianhua Li, Haiying Wang, Laiqiang Gao, Youyou Zheng & Li Ailan. (2023) Therapeutic Efficacy of Bovine Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Combined with Ultrapulsed Fractional CO2 Laser in Acne Scars: Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 16, pages 2813-2819.
Read now
Heba I. Gawdat, Yasmin Ahmed El-Hadidy, Riham S. H. M. Allam & Heba Ahmed Abdelkader. (2022) Autologous platelet-rich plasma ‘fluid’ versus ‘gel’ form in combination with fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: a split-face randomized clinical trial. Journal of Dermatological Treatment 33:5, pages 2654-2663.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (42)

Negin Farivar, Nastaran Khazamipour, Morgan E. Roberts, Irina Nelepcu, Mona Marzban, Alireza Moeen, Htoo Zarni Oo, Nader Al Nakouzi, Casper Dolleris, Peter C. Black & Mads Daugaard. (2024) Pulsed Photothermal Therapy of Solid Tumors as a Precondition for Immunotherapy. Small.
Crossref
Min-Xia Zhang, Xian Hu, Yong Wang, Li Chen, Wei-Na Shao, Chun-Ye Chen, Fa-Wei Xu, Zi-Chun Gu & Wei-Qiang Tan. (2024) Evaluation of combining ultrapulse CO2 with fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of atrophic scars in Asians. Lasers in Medical Science 39:1.
Crossref
A. D. Vilochkina, V. S. Lindover, E. A. Galukhina, Ya. O. Murtazina, U. A. Garanova, A. R. Chekanova & K. P. Raevskiy. (2024) Methods of rosacea treatment to achieve stable remission in a megalopolis. Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council:2, pages 76-82.
Crossref
Min Jiang, Tian Liu, Xiaoqiang Liu, Luojia Liu, Xupin Jiang, Ze Zhang, Meng Kong, Chao Wu & Jiaping Zhang. (2024) A Network Meta-analysis to Explore the Effectiveness of the Different Treatment Modalities in Acne Scars. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Crossref
Martina Tolone, Luigi Bennardo, Elena Zappia, Elisabetta Scali & Steven Paul Nisticò. (2024) New Insight into Nonablative 675-nm Laser Technology. Dermatologic Clinics 42:1, pages 45-50.
Crossref
Eyal Taleb, Elisa S. Gallo, Fares Salameh, Amir Koren, Waseem Shehadeh & Ofir Artzi. (2023) Fractional ablative CO 2 laser and oral isotretinoin—A prospective randomized controlled split‐face trial comparing concurrent versus delayed laser treatment for acne scars . Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 56:1, pages 54-61.
Crossref
Man-Yun LiYa-Li HuangJin-Hua ChenYi-No KangChiehfeng Chen. (2023) Effectiveness and Safety of Energy-Based Devices for Acne Scars: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 25:6, pages 521-527.
Crossref
Shi‐Liu Huang, Dan Ye, Huan Xue, Zhao‐Yang Wang, Meng‐Yao Yang, Si‐Meng Qiao, You‐Bao Li, Yu Zhu, Sheng‐Zhi Mu, Fan Yang, Zhao Wang & Wei‐Hui Zeng. (2023) 1927nm fractional thulium fiber laser combined with 30% salicylic acid for the treatment of acne and acne scars: A prospective, randomized, and split‐face study. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 55:9, pages 829-837.
Crossref
Najmeh Ahramiyanpour, Fatemeh Rastaghi, Seyed Yasamin Parvar, Ali Karimi Sisakht, Seyed Ali Hosseini & Maliheh Amani. (2022) Subcision in acne scarring: A review of clinical trials. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 22:3, pages 744-751.
Crossref
. (2023) Abstracts. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 55:S35.
Crossref
Fatemeh Mokhtari, Zahra Safavi, Gita Faghihi, Ali Asilian & Zabihollah Shahmoradi. (2023) A comparative study on the usefulness of fractional CO 2 and fractional Er:YAG in acne scars: A split-face trial . Advanced Biomedical Research 12:1, pages 90.
Crossref
Kunal Gupta, Pravin Maheshwari & Bhushan Madke. (2023) Comparative study between therapeutic effects of microneedling versus CO2 laser in acne scars. F1000Research 12, pages 737.
Crossref
Marina A. Ufimtseva, Natalya V. Simonova & Kseniya N. Sorokina. (2022) Correction of atrophic post-acne scars with ablative erbium laser, taking into account the predominant type of scar. Kazan medical journal 103:6, pages 1019-1028.
Crossref
Yara E. Aljefri, Abdullah A. Ghaddaf, Rana A. Alahmadi, Taif A. Alkhamisi, Tala A. Alkhunani, Sahal J. Samarkandy & Awadh M. Alamri. (2022) Ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser combined with autologous platelet‐rich plasma in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Dermatologic Therapy 35:12.
Crossref
Jianfei Zhang, Pengpeng Han, Hui Yuan, Yujun Tang & Xia Xiao. (2022) Clinical application of absorbable collagen thread and cosmetic suture technique in emergency treatment of children's facial trauma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 58:11, pages 2039-2043.
Crossref
A. Altemir & P. Boixeda. (2022) [Translated article] Laser Treatment of Burn Scars. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 113:10, pages T938-T944.
Crossref
A. Altemir & P. Boixeda. (2022) Tratamiento láser de cicatrices por quemaduras. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas 113:10, pages 938-944.
Crossref
Bingyan Zhang, E Yang & Hengshu Zhang. (2022) Efficacy of Early Application of 1540 nm Non-ablative Fractional Laser and Silicones to Improve Post-epicanthoplasty Scars. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 46:5, pages 2452-2458.
Crossref
Juan Li & Xia Zhang. (2022) Effectiveness and Safety Analysis of Plasma Beam in the Treatment of Facial Depressed Scars. Emergency Medicine International 2022, pages 1-5.
Crossref
Fumin Fang, Hedan Yang, Xing Liu, Hui Ding, Yin Yang, Yiping Ge & Tong Lin. (2022) Treatment of acne scars with fractional carbon dioxide laser in Asians: a retrospective study to search for predicting factors associated with efficacy. Lasers in Medical Science 37:6, pages 2623-2627.
Crossref
Yan Gao, Lina Du, Qian Li, Qi Li, Lin Zhu, Meiyan Yang, Xiu Wang, Bonian Zhao & Shan Ma. (2022) How physical techniques improve the transdermal permeation of therapeutics: A review. Medicine 101:26, pages e29314.
Crossref
Bingyan Li, Kehui Ren, Xufeng Yin, Huihui She, Houfang Liu & Bingrong Zhou. (2022) Efficacy and adverse reactions of fractional CO 2 laser for atrophic acne scars and related clinical factors: A retrospective study on 121 patients . Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 21:5, pages 1989-1997.
Crossref
Elena Araviiskaia, Anne Le Pillouer Prost, Marita Kosmadaki, Delphine Kerob & Elia Roo. (2021) Recommendations for the use of corrective makeup after dermatological procedures. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 21:4, pages 1554-1558.
Crossref
Ashraf Badawi, Tarek Sobeih & Vesel Jasmina. (2021) Periocular rejuvenation using a unique non-ablative long-pulse 2940 nm Er:YAG laser. Lasers in Medical Science 37:2, pages 1111-1118.
Crossref
Fares Salameh, Peter R. Shumaker, Greg J. Goodman, Leah K. Spring, Meghan Seago, Murad Alam, Firas Al‐Niaimi, Daniel Cassuto, Henry HL Chan, Christine Dierickx, Matthias Donelan, Gerd G. Gauglitz, Merete Haedersdal, Andrew C. Krakowski, Woraphong Manuskiatti, William B. Norbury, Rei Ogawa, David M. Ozog, Uwe Paasch, E. Victor Ross, Matteo Tretti Clementoni, Jill Waibel, Ardeshir Bayat, Boncheol Leo Goo & Ofir Artzi. (2021) Energy‐based devices for the treatment of Acne Scars: 2022 International consensus recommendations. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 54:1, pages 10-26.
Crossref
M. A. Ufimtseva, N. V. Simonova & J. M. Bochkarev. (2021) Study of the effectiveness of fractional laser ablation in patients with atrophic postacne scars using the quantitative scar index. Ural Medical Journal 20:5, pages 43-49.
Crossref
Nasrin Mani & Anže Zorman. (2021) Acne scar treatment using high‐energy fractional nanosecond Q‐switched 1064 nm laser. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 20:12, pages 3907-3912.
Crossref
Natalia A. Shanina, Alexander V. Patrushev & Anže Zorman. (2021) Histological and immunohistochemical changes in facial skin treated with combined ablative and non‐ablative laser therapy. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 20:11, pages 3509-3516.
Crossref
Ying Yang, Bo Zhang & Wei Li. (2021) Efficacy of Laser Therapy in Reducing Swelling and Pain Following Alveolar Bone Grafting: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 79:10, pages 2051-2057.
Crossref
Paulo Torreao, Edmond Phua, Raphael Clark, Erika Fernandes, Thais Pontes, Ana P. Fonseca, Nadia Singh, Bandana Seesurn, Marion Nielsen, Audrey Valois & Delphine Kerob. (2021) Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerance of a cosmetic mask containing 89% of vichy volcanic mineralizing water and hyaluronic acid after facial laser procedures. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 20:9, pages 2860-2866.
Crossref
Woraphong Manuskiatti, Preawphan Punyaratabandhu, Ploypailin Tantrapornpong, Chadakan Yan & Kathryn Anne G. Cembrano. (2020) Objective and Long‐Term Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a 1064‐nm Picosecond Laser With Fractionated Microlens Array for the Treatment of Atrophic Acne Scar in Asians. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 53:7, pages 899-905.
Crossref
Megan E. McClean & Mark B. Taylor. (2021) Single Combination Procedure for Acne Scarring. Dermatologic Surgery 47:8, pages 1168-1170.
Crossref
Lehavit Akerman, Efrat Solomon-Cohen, Mati Rozenblat, Emmilia Hodak, Moshe Lapidoth & Assi Levi. (2020) 1064-nm Q-switched fractional Nd:YAG laser is safe and effective for the treatment of post-surgical facial scars. Lasers in Medical Science 36:4, pages 871-874.
Crossref
Antonio Russo, Maiken Mellergaard, Giovanni Pellacani, Steven Nisticò & Michael Canova Engelbrecht Nielsen. (2021) Fluorescent light energy combined with systemic isotretinoin: A 52‐week follow‐up evaluating efficacy and safety in treatment of moderate‐severe acne. Clinical Case Reports 9:4, pages 2057-2068.
Crossref
Gi Hoon YangYoon Bum LeeDonggu KangEunjeong ChoiYoonju NamKyoung Ho LeeHi-Jin YouHyo Jin KangSang Hyun AnHojun Jeon. (2021) Overcome the barriers of the skin: exosome therapy. Biomaterials Research 25:1.
Crossref
Gulbahar Sarac, Yelda Kapicioglu & Hulya Cenk. (2020) An evaluation of the efficacy of a single‐session 577 nm pro‐yellow laser treatment in patients with postacne erythema and scarring. Dermatologic Therapy 34:1.
Crossref
Hulya Cenk & Gulbahar Sarac. (2020) Effectiveness and safety of 2940‐nm multifractional Er : YAG laser on acne scars . Dermatologic Therapy 33:6.
Crossref
Ching‐Sheng Yang, Yau‐Li Huang, Chun‐Yu Cheng, Sindy Hu, Shyue‐Luen Chang & Mei‐Ching Lee. (2020) A Prospective Study of Fractionated Dual‐Wavelength Picosecond Laser in Treating Acne Scar. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 52:8, pages 735-742.
Crossref
Claudio Conforti, Camilla Chello, Roberta Giuffrida, Nicola di Meo, Iris Zalaudek & Caterina Dianzani. (2020) An overview of treatment options for mild‐to‐moderate acne based on American Academy of Dermatology, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and Italian Society of Dermatology and Venereology guidelines. Dermatologic Therapy 33:4.
Crossref
Yating Yang, Xiaoli Wu & Wei Liu. 2020. Textbook on Scar Management. Textbook on Scar Management 103 108 .
Michael H. Gold, April Wilson & Serge R. Mordon. (2019) Treatment of acne scarring with a novel dual‐wavelength laser. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 18:5, pages 1290-1293.
Crossref
Ching‐Hsin Huang, Fu‐Sen Hsieh, Hung‐Chia Chang, Jui‐Hui Peng & Hsien‐Li Peter Peng. (2019) 755 nm picosecond laser for facial atrophic scar—Case reports of long‐term clinical efficacy following up. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 18:3, pages 778-782.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.