Title: Percutaneous Collagen Induction (microneedling) in non-atrophic scar management: literature review

Biography:

Christos Iosifidis is a year 4 medical student at Barts and the London SMD. He took a year off medical school to complete his intercalated BSC degree in Biomedical Engineering at the age of 24 years from Queen Mary University of London. Since then he has developed a keen interest for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For the past year, he has been working on a literature review study for microneedling techniques used in non-atrophic scar management with the guidance of Mr. Goutos I. FRCSEd(Plast), MSc Burn Care, Locum Plastic Surgery Consultant

Abstract

Percutaneous collagen induction (PCI) or needling techniques are increasingly popular in aesthetic practice.  The underlying mechanisms of action rest on producing a pattern of non-ablative and non-confluent puncture wound pattern to the dermis with a resulting regenerative effect on the skin.  The majority of publications in the scar literature focus on the use of PCI in the context of atrophic scars with no currently available summative reports appraising the pertinent evidence relevant to non-atrophic scars