Nanofat in Post Burn Scars on the Face

Quasi-Experimental Study: Unfiltered Nanofat Injected into Postburn Facial Scars Number of Patients: 48 Outcome Assessed on POSAS And with Imaje J Scanning Preop And Postop Statistical Comparison of Scar Done

Objective: To compare the quality of post burn facial scars before and after injection of unfiltered nanofat. Place and Duration of Study: Plastic Surgery Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from January 2016 to December 2016. Methodology: 48 patients with post burn facial scars were included, age range 4 to 32 years with Fitzpatrick skin types between 3 and 4. Patients with hypertrophic scars, contractures or keloids were excluded. Scars were assessed by a senior plastic surgeon and the patient on the POSAS. Fat was harvested from the abdomen and/or thighs with a 3 mm multi-port liposuction cannula (containing several sharp side holes of 1 mm) using Coleman's technique, emulsified, and transferred into 1 ml Leur lock syringes for injection into the subdermal or intradermal plane. Final follow up was scheduled at 6 months and scar was rated by the patient and the same surgeon on the POSAS. Pre and post op scar scores were compared and p-values calculated.

Post burn scar face, Unfiltered nanofat, Adipose tissue growth factors, Adipose stem cells, POSAS, Image J, Face

Nanofat created from microfat, skipping the filtration step. Intradermal and subdermal injections in post burn scars on the face.

Inclusion Criteria: Post burn scars on the face Fitzpatrick skin types between 3 and 4 Exclusion Criteria: Hypertrophic scars Contractures Keloids

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