Clinical and biological characterization of skin pigmentation diversity and its consequences on UV impact

S Del Bino, C Duval, F Bernerd - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Skin color diversity is the most variable and noticeable phenotypic trait in humans resulting
from constitutive pigmentation variability. This paper will review the characterization of skin …

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation: A comprehensive overview: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and noninvasive assessment technique

N Silpa-Archa, I Kohli, S Chaowattanapanit… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) commonly occurs after various endogenous and
exogenous stimuli, especially in dark-skinned individuals. PIH is one of the most common …

Fractional laser resurfacing for acne scars: a review

MWS Ong, SJ Bashir - British Journal of Dermatology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
This review investigates the effectiveness of ablative and nonablative fractional
photothermolysis (FP) lasers for treating facial acne scars. Twenty‐six studies (13 ablative …

Lasers and light‐based therapies in ethnic skin: treatment options and recommendations for Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI

AF Alexis - British Journal of Dermatology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Ethnic skin or 'skin of colour', which is characterized by increased epidermal melanin, labile
melanocytes and reactive fibroblast responses, poses special challenges for the use of laser …

Ablative fractional CO2 laser for facial atrophic acne scars

Y Xu, Y Deng - Facial Plastic Surgery, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is a well-established treatment for acne
scars. However, there are limited consensus and guidelines regarding the procedure, such …

Efficacy of fractional CO2 laser in combination with stromal vascular fraction (SVF) compared with fractional CO2 laser alone in the treatment of burn scars: a …

M Roohaninasab, F Khodadad… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background The appearance of skin scars is known as one of the main side effects of skin
burns. Stromal vascular fraction (SVF), as a rich source of cell populations with tissue …

Evidence-based surgical management of post-acne scarring in skin of color

A Gupta, M Kaur, S Patra, N Khunger… - Journal of Cutaneous …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS For the purpose of this narrative review, articles were
searched in PubMed using key words of “acne scar,”“surgical modalities for acne scars” …

Comparison of four different lasers for acne scars: Resurfacing and fractional lasers

HJ You, DW Kim, ES Yoon, SH Park - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Acne scars are common and cause cosmetic problems. There is a multitude of
treatment options for acne scars, including dermabrasion, chemical peeling, and fillers, but …

Fractional CO2 lasers for the treatment of atrophic acne scars: A review of the literature

LR Magnani, ES Schweiger - Journal of Cosmetic and Laser …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This review examines the efficacy and safety of fractional CO2 lasers for the treatment of
atrophic scarring secondary to acne vulgaris. We reviewed 20 papers published between …

The efficacy of fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser combined with other therapies in acne scars

YZ Mu, L Jiang, H Yang - Dermatologic therapy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is a frontline treatment for acne scars. It
creates multiple microscopic treatment zones to accelerate the collagen formation and the …