Autologous micro-fat Injection in the treatment of post-traumatic atrophic scars

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1 Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology department, Faculty of Medicine - Al-Azhar University - Assiut

2 Resident at Dermatology Department, Al- Azhar University Hospital - Assiut

3 Lecturer of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology department, Faculty of Medicine - Al-Azhar University - Assiut

Abstract

Backround - Autologous fat joining has been presented as the treatment of atrophic scars and form deformation. It not just further develops form and to fill areas of lacks brought about by injury, profound consumes or medical procedure, yet progressively there has been an emphasis on its capacity to recover and redesign encompassing tissues Aim - to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microfat injection in post-traumatic atrophic scars using two objective methods Vancouver scar scale and patient oserver as a scar assessment scale. Patients and Methods - Thirty eight patients with atrophic posttraumatic scars with mean age 23.39 presenting to Dermatology outpatient clinic, Alazhar university hospital (Assuit) to inject microfat after scar subcision as a filling agent for the avoidance of scar redepression. Results - VSS, O-POSAS, and P-POSAS; (from 5.16 ± 1.33 to 4.37 ± 1.24), (from 18.47 ± 2.58 to 16.16 ± 2.14), and (from 15.16 ± 3.02 to 13.47 ± 1.62) respectively P. > 0.001, > 0.001, and 0.009 with significant differences in the two scales pre and post procedure (0.79 ± 0.96), (2.31 ± 3.12), and (1.68 ± 3.40) respectively. Conclusion - Autologous microfat injection is a valuable tool for the treatment of atrophic posttraumatic scars and have better results with a fewer side effects.

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