Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of fractional bipolar radiofrequency with high-energy strategy for treatment of acne scars in Chinese

PubMed Reference:Qin X, Li H, Jian X, Yu B. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2015 Oct.

Study Details:

• 26 Asian patients with acne scars 
• 4 monthly (85-95mj/pin) treatments with fractional bipolar RF 
• Improvement and tolerance evaluated at each treatment and at the 4-week and 12-week follow-up visit.

Study Results:

• Acne score showed a significant decrease at 4-week and 12-week follow-up visits
• Patient evaluation of global improvement and satisfaction increased at the 12-week visit compared with baseline
• Side effects were limited to transient pain, erythema, dryness and low risk of PIH (less than with fractional lasers).