Injectable POLY-L-Lactic Acid for Treatment of Hill and Valley Acne Scarring

Inclusion criteria

• Outpatient seeking therapy for correction of hill and valley acne scarring.
• Ability and willingness to understand and comply with requirements of the trial

Exclusion criteria

• The subject has active acne or chronic skin disease, inflammation or related conditions, such as infection, psoriasis and herpes zoster
• History of presence of keloid formation or hypertrophic scars
• History of procedures that precipitate an active dermal inflammatory or hyperplastic response (i.e., epilation or radiofrequency laser and chemical peeling procedures) within one month of study entry
• History of use of facial tissue augmenting therapy or aesthetic facial surgical therapy within six months prior to study entry
• Concomitant anticoagulant therapy, antiplatelet therapy or has any bleeding disorders
• History of unanticipated adverse reactions when treated with hyaluronic acid based products
• Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient unable to complete the study per protocol (e.g., patients not likely to avoid other facial cosmetic treatments; patients not likely to stay in the study for its duration because of other commitments, concomitant conditions, or past history; patients anticipated to be unreliable, or patients who have a concomitant condition that may develop symptoms that might confuse or confound study treatments or assessments)
• History of or current cancerous or pre-cancerous lesions in the area to be treated
• Use of any investigational drugs or any other medical devices within 30 days of enrolment
• Use of any prohibited medication within a proscribed time period before entry
• Pregnancy
• Recent use of Accutane (patient should not be on Accutane for the last 6 months)
• History of allergic/anaphylactic reactions, including hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics (lidocaine)
• Recent history of trauma in the face (less that 1 year)
• Previous of Dermalive or Dermadeep

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.