Cannula-based Versus Needle-based Subcision for Posttraumatic Atrophic Facial Scars

Sohag University50 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of cannula- based subcision versus common needle subcision in treatment of posttraumatic atrophic facial scars

In addition to cosmetic issues, atrophic scars can lead to psychological issues like social isolation, low self-esteem, and embarrassment. Subcision (Subcutaneous incision-less surgery) has been used for years to treat a variety of skin depressions, including atrophic acne scars and other depressed scars. Numerous modifications have been made throughout time to this surgical method to make it easier and more efficient. Although needle subcision is a straightforward, simple, useful, and practical procedure, it has many side effects and the overall success in this procedure is mild to moderate. So, in this study we evaluated the effectiveness of cannula- based subcision versus common needle subcision in treatment of posttraumatic atrophic facial scars.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Scar; Atrophy

Interventions

cannula- based subcisionPROCEDURE

Insertion of a needle into the base of a cutaneous scar to cut fibrous tissue and help new collagen formation.

common- needle based subcisionPROCEDURE

Insertion of a cannula into the base of a cutaneous scar to cut fibrous tissue and help new collagen formation.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult Patients (\> 20-years old) with posttraumatic facial scar Exclusion Criteria: * other types of scars (e.g; postacne scars), pregnancy, lactation, bleeding or coagulation disorders, liability for keloid formation, history of kobnerization, and patients with systemic diseases (cardiac, chronic renal diseases, chronic liver diseases, asthma and hypertension) at the time of recruitment.

Locations (1)

Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vancouver scar scale (VSS)

The (VSS) examines vascularity, pliability, pigmentation, and height, yielding a total score that ranges from 0 to 14. The original rating system was as follows: Vascularity (0=normal, 1=pink, 2=red, 3=purple), Pliability (Normal=0, Flat=0, Supple=1, Yielding=2, Firm=3, Ropes=4, Contracture=5), Pigmentation (0=normal, 1=hypo-pigmentation, 2=mixed pigmentation, 3=hyper-pigmentation), and Height (Flat=0 \<2 mm=1 2-5 mm=2 \>5 mm=2) .

Time frame: 4 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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