FightAcne.com:  What are the main findings?

Response: When compared to baseline, post acne scars improved significantly with a slight more improvement on the vitamin c treated side; however still significantly improved with using topical insulin. Topical insulin and vitamin c combined with microneedling, achieved comparable significant improvement for treating post acne scars.

FightAcne.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Response: We have demonstrated that both topical Vitamin C and topical insulin combined with microneedling may achieve comparable significant improvement. The good safety profile, easy accessibility, low cost, and non-invasive nature merits the use of both topical medications.

FightAcne.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work?

Response: Insulin can be a promising novel anti-scarring therapy pending larger controlled studies to verify its efficacy among more diverse populations

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Citation:

Abbas, MAM, Elgamal, EEAE, Zaky, MS, Elsaie, ML. Microneedling with topical vitamin C versus microneedling with topical insulin in the treatment of atrophic post-acne scars: A split-face study. Dermatologic Therapy. 2022;e15376. doi:10.1111/dth.15376

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