Advances in the Application of Noninvasive Skin Imaging Techniques in Acne Scars.
Xiaoli NingLingfan JiangRuixing YuYujun ShengMengmeng LiHongfei OuyangJingkai XuYong CuiPublished in: American journal of clinical dermatology (2024)
Acne scarring is a common sequela of acne vulgaris, which seriously affects facial esthetics. The treatment options for acne scars vary depending on the development stage, color, type, and location of scarring. The objective and precise assessment of acne scars is a prerequisite for treatment, and it is also an important means of monitoring the treatment effect. The traditional methods to evaluate the types and severity grade of acne scars are primarily based on subjective assessment by physicians, which lacks objectivity and accuracy. Novel noninvasive skin imaging techniques, such as skin surface imaging analysis systems, dermoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and multiphoton tomography (MPT), provide new tools for the rapid and objective assessment of acne scars. This article reviews the progress of skin imaging techniques in the diagnosis, classification, and efficacy evaluation of acne scars.
Keyphrases
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- high frequency
- high resolution
- platelet rich plasma
- soft tissue
- optical coherence tomography
- wound healing
- primary care
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- magnetic resonance imaging
- machine learning
- systematic review
- fluorescence imaging
- deep learning
- depressive symptoms
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation
- optic nerve
- data analysis