Dermabrasion Research
Dermabrasion vs. ElectroabrasionDermabrasion has been compared to electroabrasion with respect to the efficacy and risks of these procedures for scar improvement. There is no statistically significant difference between them in these aspects, however, the latter takes much less time and causes much less hemorrhage. Electroabrasion would appear to be a preferable alternative in many cases.
DermasandingAnother variation of dermabrasion for reducing the depth of surgical scars has been founded on the use of sterile sandpaper compared to motorized diamond fraise dermabrasion. Sandpaper is safe and simple to obtain, additionally being much less expensive. Both methods proved equally effective in 80% of patients according to one study, with well over half of them having marked improvement. Various parameters such as contour realignment, visibility of the scar, time taken for new epithelial growth, and pigmentation changes, were all taken into consideration while assessing the results. The remaining 20% of patients failed to show any positive outcome following either procedure.
