Vacuum and Electromagnetic Fields to Regenerate Acne Scars

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Acne scars affect hundreds of millions of people around the world; these are caused by a lesion that disrupts
epidermodermal junction which relevance depends on the severity of the inflammatory state. Such lesions mostly occur on the
back and face, thereby significantly reducing the quality of life and social relationships of the patient.

Materials and Methods: In this study we analyzed the regeneration of acne scars on 11 patients treated with VEMFtherapy. To
have a broad overview, the outcomes were evaluated adopting various assessment scales. Scoring systems adopted are DLQI
related to the quality of life of the patients, Qualitative Global Scarring Grading System (GS Score), density of scar and tactile
evaluation.

Results: All patients reported a clinical improvement of acne scars, appreciated both by the patients and the doctors. The
improvement is evident in the overall assessment of the scars (GS score) and in tactile evaluation, on the contrary the density of
scars remained almost unchanged. Improvements reduced the psychological impact of the scar on the patient.

Conclusions: The clinical improvement on all the patients, the total absence of side effects and downtime, as well as the welltolerated
therapies and the high compliance of the patient lead to the conclusion that the synergy between electromagnetic fields
and vacuum is effective in the treatment of acne scars.

Keywords: VEMF Therapy, Biodermogenesi, Regenerative Medicine, Mechanotrasduction