Baig Hassan, Khan Qaisar I, Al Failakawi Abdulaziz, Khan Mujahid, Lucocq James
Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, GBR.
Department of Medical Education, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, GBR.
Cureus. 2025 May 25;17(5):e84772. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84772. eCollection 2025 May.
Neck surgeries often leave anterior neck scars, causing cosmetic and psychological issues. These scars are more exposed to mechanical stress and the environment, potentially leading to hypertrophy, dyschromia, and scar widening. Traditionally, surgical scar interventions have been postponed until full scar maturation, usually between six and 12 months after surgery, but recent evidence indicates that early microneedling may improve collagen remodelling and scar quality. While microneedling has been studied for facial and abdominal scars, its effectiveness on anterior neck scars remains unclear. A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Searches were performed in several databases and registers. Eligible studies included randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and observational studies assessing microneedling as a standalone intervention for surgical scars, using validated scar assessment tools such as the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), and the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). Non-surgical scars, combination therapies, and animal studies were excluded. The database searches identified a total of 90 studies. After removing 13 duplicates, 77 studies underwent title and abstract screening, during which 68 were excluded due to irrelevance. The remaining nine articles were evaluated through full-text review; however, all nine articles were subsequently excluded for not meeting eligibility criteria. Ultimately, no studies specifically examining the effect of microneedling on anterior neck scars were eligible for inclusion. Although no direct studies on anterior neck scars exist, evidence from microneedling interventions on surgical scars in other body regions suggests potential benefits for anterior neck scars. Based on this indirect evidence, early intervention with three to six sessions at a depth of 1.0-1.5 mm may optimise scar outcomes. Further targeted research is required to confirm these findings and potentially establish microneedling as a standard management approach for scars following neck surgery.
颈部手术常常会在前颈部留下疤痕,引发美观和心理问题。这些疤痕更容易受到机械压力和外界环境的影响,有可能导致疤痕增生、色素沉着异常以及疤痕变宽。传统上,手术疤痕干预措施会推迟到疤痕完全成熟,通常是在术后6至12个月,但最近有证据表明,早期微针治疗可能会改善胶原蛋白重塑和疤痕质量。虽然微针治疗已针对面部和腹部疤痕进行了研究,但其对前颈部疤痕的有效性仍不明确。按照系统评价与Meta分析的首选报告项目(PRISMA)指南进行了一项系统评价。在多个数据库和登记处进行了检索。符合条件的研究包括随机对照试验(RCT)、队列研究以及观察性研究,这些研究使用患者和观察者疤痕评估量表(POSAS)、温哥华疤痕量表(VSS)和全球美学改善量表(GAIS)等经过验证的疤痕评估工具,将微针治疗作为手术疤痕的单一干预措施进行评估。非手术疤痕、联合治疗以及动物研究被排除在外。数据库检索共识别出90项研究。去除13项重复研究后,对77项研究进行了标题和摘要筛选,在此过程中,由于不相关排除了68项研究。对其余9篇文章进行了全文评估;然而,所有9篇文章随后均因不符合纳入标准而被排除。最终,没有专门研究微针治疗对前颈部疤痕影响的研究符合纳入条件。虽然目前尚无关于前颈部疤痕的直接研究,但在身体其他部位进行的微针治疗手术疤痕的证据表明,对前颈部疤痕可能有益。基于这一间接证据,早期进行3至6次深度为1.0 - 1.5毫米的干预可能会优化疤痕治疗效果。需要进一步的针对性研究来证实这些发现,并有可能将微针治疗确立为颈部手术后疤痕的标准治疗方法。
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