Treatment Of Post Acne Atrophic Scars With Local Application Of 35% Trichloroacetic Acid (Tca)

Abstract

Introduction: Post acne scarring affects nearly half of acne patients at one point in their lifetime and may cause permanent cosmetic deformity.

Methods and Materials: This case series was conducted at the department of dermatology, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan for a period of 07 months from June 2011 to January 2012. A total of sixty five patients having facial post acne scarring were included in the study. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of local application of 35% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) for the treatment of post acne atrophic scars.

Results: A total of 65 patients from both genders were included in this study. Majority of the subjects were females. The mean age of our subject was 26.5 years In our study there were 49.2% Icepick scars, 18.5% boxcar scars and 32.3% rolling scars. Forty percent of post acne scars were 2 to 3 mm found in, 32% 3 to 5 mm 18% scars were more than 5 mm. The PASASI score reduced more than 50% after treatment in 61% of our subjects.

Conclusion: Local application of trichloroacetic acid at 35% concentration is safe and effective in treatment of acne scars.