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No studies found 243 · 13.5%GRADE not reported 96 · 5.4%Very low 597 · 33.3%Low 506 · 28.2%Moderate 303 · 16.9%High 49 · 2.7%

Fractional laser vs combined chemical peeling plus needling

Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants with adverse events · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with combined chemical peeling plus needling (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser

Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants with > 50% improvement in acne scars · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants… compared with non‐fractional non‐ablative laser (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemical peeling vs combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention

Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants with adverse events · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether chemical peeling changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser

Adverse events ‐ hyperpigmentation ( · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Hyperpigmentation… compared with non‐fractional non‐ablative laser (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemical peeling vs needling

Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants with > 50% improvement in acne scars · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether chemical peeling changes participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants… compared with needling (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemical peeling vs needling

Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars

Chemical peeling showed no clear difference in investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with needling (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemical peeling vs needling

Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants with positive adverse events · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether chemical peeling changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with needling (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Injectable fillers vs placebo or no treatment

Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants with > 50% improvement in acne scars · people with acne scars

Injectable fillers probably leads to higher participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants… compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser

Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of participants with adverse events · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of… compared with non‐fractional non‐ablative laser (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Injectable fillers vs placebo or no treatment

Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants with positive adverse events · people with acne scars

Injectable fillers showed no clear difference in participant‐reported adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Injectable fillers vs placebo or no treatment

Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants with positive adverse events · people with acne scars

Injectable fillers showed no clear difference in investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) N of participants… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fractional laser vs radiofrequency

Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants with > 50% improvement in acne scars · people with acne scars

It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) N of participants… compared with radiofrequency (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fractional laser vs radiofrequency

Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review