Document 0554
 DOCN  M9590554
 TI    Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion. A new technique for treating
       facial scarring.
 DT    9509
 AU    Tsai RY; Wang CN; Chan HL; Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung
       Memorial Hospital, Taipei,; Taiwan.
 SO    Dermatol Surg. 1995 Jun;21(6):539-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95291666
 AB    BACKGROUND. Aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion, a newly developed
       technique, has the advantages of less bleeding, fewer complications,
       better compliance, and no need for local anesthesia or high surgical
       skill in comparison with traditional dermabrasion. OBJECTIVE. To
       demonstrate the effectiveness of this new technique in the treatment of
       facial scarring. METHODS. A total of 41 patients were treated by this
       technique during the past 2 years (July 1992 to June 1994). RESULTS. All
       patients treated had good to excellent clinical improvement with 9.10
       mean treatment sessions. CONCLUSION. From our experience and results, we
       think aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion is a safe surgical
       procedure and will be a good supplement to traditional dermabrasion
       especially in this era of HIV infection.
 DE    Acne Vulgaris/SURGERY  Adult  *Aluminum Oxide  Cicatrix/*SURGERY
       Comparative Study  Crystallography  Dermabrasion/ADVERSE
       EFFECTS/INSTRUMENTATION/*METHODS  Erythema/ETIOLOGY  Facial
       Dermatoses/*SURGERY  Facial Injuries/SURGERY  Female  Human
       Hyperpigmentation/ETIOLOGY  Microsurgery/ADVERSE
       EFFECTS/INSTRUMENTATION/*METHODS  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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