Treatment of nasal depressed scars using micro-plasma radiofrequency technology combined with subcision

Background The nose is located in the middle of the face; therefore, nasal scarring will bring a significant psychological impact on patients. Although there are many treatment methods for depressed scars, these methods have varying degrees of efficacy and all carry certain adverse effects. A better treatment method is urgent to be found. In this study, the effect of micro-plasma radiofrequency technology combined with subcision to treat nasal depressed scars is evaluated. Methods 18 Chinese patients with nasal depressed scars participated in this study. All patients received one session of micro-plasma radiofrequency treatment first. 2 months later, subcision combined with micro-plasma radiofrequency technology was performed on them at 6-month intervals, and a total of 2 sessions of combined treatment were performed. Goodman and Baron Scale was used to evaluate nasal scars before treatment and 6 months after the final session. Results All 18 patients in this study had Grade 4 nasal scars before treatment. 6 months after the end of treatment, 13 patients (72.2%) showed excellent or near total improvement, and 5 patients (27.8%) showed marked improvement. No adverse side effects were observed during treatment. Patient self-evaluation indicated that all patients were satisfied with the cosmetic outcomes. Conclusions In this study, we explored a new treatment method for nasal depressed scars. We used micro-plasma radiofrequency technology combined with subcision to treat nasal depressed scars and obtained relatively satisfactory results with no adverse effects.