A Comparative Study of Dermaroller and Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Dermaroller Alone In Patients with Acne Scars

Dermaroller and Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Dermaroller Alone In Patients with Acne Scars

Abstract

Background: To compare combined dermaroller and platelet-rich plasma versus dermaroller alone in acne scars. Subjects and Methods: One hundred twenty adult patients in age ranged 18-38 years of either gender with acne scare were enrolled. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group I was treated with dermaroller alone and group II with combination therapy of dermaroller and PRP. Acne scars were classified on the basis of Goodman and Baron's quantitative global acne scar grading system. In all patients, scar type, degree of scarring, and number of lesions were recorded. Visual analog score (VAS) was recorded on a 010 scale. Results: There were 25 males and 35 females in group I and 30 males and 30 females in group II. Age group (Years) 18-28 had 28 in group I and 34 in group II, 28-38 had 32 in group I and 26 in group II, SE status was upper in 12 and 14, middle in 30 and 26 and lower in 18 and 20. Scar type was ice pick and box in 12 and 10, box and rolling in 16 and 18, rolling in 20 and 14 and ice pick, box and rolling in 12 and 18 in group I and II respectively. The mean Goodman and Baron's quantitative scores at baseline in group I was 43.2 and in group II was 44.8 and at 1 month was 23.5 in group I and 17.1 in group II. The mean VAS after 1st session I group I and II was 1.16 and 2.10, after 2nd session was 3.20 and 4.32 and after 3rd session was 4.72 and 6.51 in group I and II respectively.  Conclusion: Combination therapy of dermaroller and PRP found to be superior than dermaroller alone in management of patients with post acne scars.