Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2013;5(4):333-334
Introduction: The best option for treating distensible acne scars is cutaneous filling, however many such lesions cannot be seen properly under traditional lighting.
Objective: To investigate whether an LED light spot helps in the technique of filling acne scars with hyaluronic acid.
Methods: Twelve patients were treated with and without the diagonal and posterior focus of LED lighting. The patients themselves and two physicians deemed that the treatment has provided improvement. The median percentage of improvement attributed by the patients was 60% (without LED lighting) and 70% (with LED lighting).
Results: The average median percentage of improvement attributed by the physicians was 55.0% / 65.0% (without LED lighting) and 70.0% / 72.5% (with LED lighting).
Conclusion: The use of diagonal and posterior LED light spots enhances outcomes and patient satisfaction rates.
Keywords: ACNE VULGARIS; CICATRIX; HYALURONIC ACID.