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Immune Response Affects Scar Formation in Acne
December 10, 2018

Acne has an impact on quality of life due to its visible effects on patients – especially with regards to scarring, which affects up to 95% of acne patients. Acne scarring may be either hypertrophic or atrophic with atrophic being more common and categorized as either ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars. The full pathogenesis …

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Do Lasers Really Minimize Scar Formation?
August 1, 2018

In order to reduce or minimize scar formation, some clinicians have begun using lasers on an incision or wound within 3 months after injury. This method, which is attempting to target the early wound-healing process, has been used with some success, but there was no systematic review of whether the practice is recommended. A recent …