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SkinPen® Precision Indications

SkinPen® Precision Microneedling System is a medical device intended to treat facial acne scars in adults aged 22 years or older.  SkinPen® Precision Microneedling System is also intended to help improve the cosmetic appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks, surgical scars, enlarged pores and pigmentation conditions (dyschromia).

Surgical Scars

In developed countries, approximately 100 million people develop scars annually as a result of medical procedures. This includes around 55 million elective surgeries and 25 million trauma-related operations. Among these scars, it is estimated that 11 million are keloid scars, while four million are burn scars, with 70% of burn scars affecting children.

Scars can be categorized into three primary types:

Hypertrophic Scars:
Excessive collagen buildup leads to a raised appearance, although the elevation is less prominent compared to keloids.

Contracture Scars:
People with this condition often experience extremely tight skin, which can limit their range of motion.

Mechanism of Action:

  • Mechanically breaks down scar tissue.
  • Activates cellular enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases, or MMPs.
  • Remodels scar tissue through the proper deposition of collagen and elastin.

 

Alster, Tina S. M.D.; Li, Monica Ka Yi M.D. Microneedling of Scars: A Large Prospective Study with Long-Term Follow-Up, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: February 2020 – Volume 145 – Issue 2 – p 358-364 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006462

 

Before

Surgical scar on the nose before.

After

6 months after two microneedling treatments. Global Assessment Score = 4.