Introduction: Scar formation is an inevitable consequence of wound healing from either a traumatic or a surgical intervention in which the normal skin is replaced by a fibrous tissue, although Scar formation is beneficial in wound healing, it can lead to cosmetic problems, psychological and financial issues.

Material and Method: Forty patients were divided into two groups, Group A was subjected to needling technique followed by intralesional injection of triamicinolone acetonide (40 mg/ml)  in the same session once/month for three months, while group B was subjected to intralesional botulinum toxin A injection once/month for three months. An independent physician evaluator assessed the treatment outcomes using Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and Quartile grading scale

Conclusion: Microneedling combined IL-CST injection is safe and effective modality and its results was superior to IL-BTA in the treatment of HTSs and keloids.

 

Omnia Abd Elmaksoud has completed her MD at the age of 29 years from Alexandria University, Egypt. She is a consultant Dermatologist , Aesthetic & Laser specialist. She has manyscientific publications and her publication has been used as chapters of many medical books. She has been serving as an editorial board member of many medical journals. She is a national & international speaker in many scientific conferences.