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Acne Scars: Dermabrasion

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Dermabrasion abrades the epidermis and part of the dermis, allowing reepithelialization process from keratinocytes that migrate from the epithelial appendages and collagen stimulation. In this chapter, it’s going to be presented how dermabrasion can be used to clinically approach acne scars.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Bogdana Victoria Kadunc

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  1. Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual (IAMSPE), Tenured International Professor and Mentor for PhD and MSc Programs, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Adilson Da Costa

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Kadunc, B.V. (2020). Acne Scars: Dermabrasion. In: Costa, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78265-2_92

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