ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the resurfacing effect of microdermabrasion versus glycolic acid peeling in the treatment of acne scars
Methods A total of 80 patients were selected randomly and divided into two groups A [treated with microdermabrasion] and B [treated with glycolic acid peeling]. Data were coded and analyzed
Results Of the 80 participants, 56 completed all 6 sessions. Among those 56 patients, 24 patients belonged to group A and 32 patients belonged to group B. In group A, good improvement was noted in 16.7 percent of the patients, 67 percent showed fair improvement, 12.5 percent showed poor improvement and 4.2 percent had no change after 6 sessions. In group B, 3 percent of the patients showed excellent improvement, 3 percent showed good improvement, 81.3 percent showed fair improvement, 6.25 percent showed poor improvement and no change was noted in 6.25 percent of the patients
Conclusion This study infers that superficial scars showed greater improvement with microdermabrasion while reduction in active acne lesions was much more with glycolic acid peel. However, no statistically significant differences were found between the outcomes of both therapeutic modalities