Table 3.

Synergistic possibilities in combination therapies for pigmented acne scars

Study	Method	Outcome
Split-face trail of 16 patients by Faghihi et al.[37], two sessions	One side treated with fractional CO2 laser alone and the other side treated with a combination of fractional CO2 laser with intradermal PRP	Better results and lesser side effects with combination
Gawdat et al.,[41] 30 patients, split face, 3 sessions, 6 months	PRP injected and applied after AFRCL vs. AFRCL alone	Combination better score with less pain after therapy
Abdel Aal et al.,[39] 20 patients	AFRCL vs. AFRCL with topical PRP	Better results with combination