6 Any type of acne can have the potential to scar and is a problem in terms of contour and color.
There are some 50 different types of acne.
Purpose: To improve tone and eliminate fine lines and some types of acne scars; can be used on the face, chest, neck, hands.
Types of acne scars include keloid, hypertrophic, and atrophic.
12 There are different clinical types of acne scars, ie, atrophic and hypertrophic scars.
For example, Whang and Lee (1999) developed an effective three-step therapeutic approach to treat various types of acne scaring [ 23].
This grading scale calculates the severity of acne through the combined assessment of the types of acne lesions (comedones, papules, pustules, and nodules) and their anatomic location (forehead, cheeks, nose, chin, chest, and back).
Further investigation that looks at RF treatments with specific outcomes for scar subtype are needed to determine which types of acne scars respond best to RF treatments and if there is variation between specific RF modalities.
The Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne published an algorithm for acne management in 2003, and updated it in 2009; 1, 8, 9 in the same year, Brazilian dermatologists Ramos-e-Silva and Carneiro published an article with recommendations for treating different types of acne severity.
