Combined therapy of silkworm eroded dissolving with micro-needle for small facial hyperplastic scar in early stage
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0290.2014.06.011
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合蚕蚀消溶法治疗面部早期小面积增生性瘢痕
- Author:
Dan YAN
;
Zechun HUANG
;
Anli ZHANG
;
Zhiwei LIANG
;
Hui LI
;
Han YU
;
Hongmei WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hyperplastic scar;
Silkworm eroded dissolving;
Chinese medicine;
Scar cream
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology
2014;20(6):436-439
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of the silkworm eroded dissolving method induced by micro-needle (the combined therapy of traditional Chinese and Western medicines including micro-needle guiding,external application of herbal membrane and anti-scar cream) for treatment of facial small area scar in early stage,and to explore a simple and effective therapy for facial scar.Methods Total 100 patients with facial small hyperplastic scar within 6 months after acute trauma healing were divided randomly into two groups with 50 cases each.The cases in treatment group were micro-needle acpunctured densely into scar,and then herbal membrane and anti-scar cream were applied.The cases in control group were treated similar to the treatment group except acpuncture.All cases in the two groups were treated for 3 months and followed-up for 6 months.Short-term efficacy,long-term efficacy,complications,safety and patient satisfaction were analyzed.Results There was no significant difference between treatment group and control group after treatment for one month,and significant difference was found after treatment for 2,3 months (P＜0.05).The earlier treatment after wound healing,the better efficacy.After treatment for three months most of scar showed no longer hyperplasia,and became soft gradully.Conclusions The combined therapy of micro-needle guiding,external application of herbal membrane and anti-scar cream for treatment of early facial small area scar demonstrates stable effects and high satisfactory rate of patients,the scar softens rapidly,and no obvious side effect occurs.
