Microneedling vs Dermabrasion for Early Facial Scar Resurfacing
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Microneedling, Dermabrasion.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Scar. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study aims to determine whether microneedling or dermabrasion in the early post-operative period is superior in improving the appearance of surgical scars on the face.
Detailed description
Microneedling and dermabrasion are two common modalities that may be performed in-office to treat surgical scars.
Microneedling is a form of collagen induction therapy, often used in conjunction with platelet-rich plasma or hyaluronic acid.
Dermabrasion is a technique that improves the skin structure, quality, and appearance of scars through collagen remodeling and reepithelization.
To determine which modality is most effective, a prospective study; randomizing a volunteer sample of adult patients with new surgical vertical forehead scars will receive either dermabrasion or microneedling in the early postoperative period.
Interventions
- Procedure Microneedling
a form of collagen induction therapy - Procedure Dermabrasion
a technique that improves the skin structure, quality, and appearance of scars through collagen remodeling and reepithelization
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Vancouver Scar Scale Scores [Time frame: Month 7]
- Change in Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale Scores [Time frame: Month 7]
- Change in Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale Scores [Time frame: Month 7]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Patient perceived benefit [Time frame: At time of procedure (pain scale); at 6 months (yes/no)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Volunteer adult patients will be identified by visiting the Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
- Patients will be 18 years old+ and have a vertical surgical scar in the superior 1/3 of the face (trichion to glabella).
- Patients will enroll in the clinic research registry and indicate an interest in being involved in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who rate Types 4-6 on the Fitzpatrick scale will be excluded due to risk of poor outcome from dermabrasion.
- There are no other planned exclusion criteria. Patients will not be excluded on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, or age, provided that they meet the described inclusion criteria.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06171386 · IRB00102716