Acne Scars

Antonella Tosti, Maria Pia De Padova, Kenneth R Beer

Classification of acne scars: A review with clinical and ultrasound correlation. Pathophysiology of acne scars. Hypertrophic and keloidal scars. Topical therapy for acne scarring. Superficial peeling. Medium depth and deep peeling. Dermabrasion for acne scars. Fillers and fat transfer for treatment of acne scarring. Fractional photothermolysis for acne scars. Nonablative and ablative devices for the treatment of acne scars. Surgical techniques: Excision, grafting, punch techniques and subcision. Camouflage: Clinical importance of corrective cover cosmetic (Camouflage) and quality-of-life outcome in the management of patients with acne scarring and/or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Acne scars in Asian patients. Acne scarring and patients of African descent. Treatment algorithm for acne scars. Index.