Evaluation of CROSS technique with 100% TCA in the management of ice pick acne scars in darker skin types

Background  Acne scars are difficult to treat. Chemical reconstruction of skin scars (CROSS) is a technique using high strength trichloroacetic acid (TCA) focally on the atrophic acne scars to induce collagenization and cosmetic improvement.

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