TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khadra Mohamed Ali
AU  - Elsayed Zaki Salem , 
AU  - Haidy Nady Asham , 
AU  - Wafaa Hussein Borhan , 
TI  - Efficacy of Nd - YAG laser on acne scar / 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Khadra Mohamed Ali , 
KW  - Acne scar
KW  - Acne vulgaris
KW  - Nd : YAG laser therapy
N1  - Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery; Issued also as CD
N2  - The current study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of the Nd : YAG laser therapy in the treatment of acne scar. Sixty patients with acne scar were randomly divided into two equal groups (Nd : YAG laser group and medication group). The methods of assessment included clinical evaluation scale for acne scarring (ECCA) and photographic method for documentation. For Nd : YAG laser group, they received Nd : YAG laser therapy for one time / 2week for two months while medication group received only topical glycolic acid cream (1 time / day) for two months. The results showed that there was significant decrease in acne scars number in Nd : YAG laser Group compared with the control group. In relation to ECCA and photographic method the study revealed that the results obtained in study group were superior to that of control group, It was concluded that Nd:YAG laser therapy was effective in controlling of acne scars in expression of decreasing numbers of acne scars and improving the appearance
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