The boxcar scars market is estimated to secure a valuation of US$ 12.5 Billion in 2023 and is estimated to rise to US$ 28.2 Billion by 2033. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period. The factors accelerating the demand for boxcar scars are as follows-
A boxcar scar is the most common type of scarring scar associated with acne. The demand for boxcar scars is rising owing to the rising awareness and demand for better skin. Also, the growing concern about aesthetics specifically in developing countries is likely to drive the growth of the boxcar scars market during the forecast period.
The market for boxcar scars is growing due to the increasing demand for cosmetics, dermatological procedures to address the appearance of acne scars, and technological advances in treatment options like laser therapy, dermal fillers, dermabrasion, and chemical peels. Overall, the global boxcar scars market is expected to show significant growth over a forecast period.
Increasing demand for micro-needling treatment types and non-invasive surgery procedures and the rapidly growing dermatology industry is likely to drive the growth of the boxcar scar market
North America is expected to dominate the boxcar scars market due to the advent of advanced technologies in this region and enhanced healthcare infrastructure and an increase in R&D expenditure.
Europe is expected to be the second dominating region in the global boxcar scars market owing to the increasing awareness regarding acne treatment. Increasing healthcare investments and the presence of prominent market vendors and providers also benefit Europe’s boxcar scar market.
The Asia Pacific is anticipated to exhibit a significant growth rate in the boxcar scars market over the forecast period. Factors such as the thriving growth of the rising healthcare sector in the region would create lucrative growth prospects for the global boxcar scar market across the Asia Pacific region.
The key players operating in the boxcar scars market include Merz Inc, Cerave, Lumenis, Enaltus LLC, cynosure Inc, PCA Skin, Solta Medical, Smith & Nephew Plc, Scarhealt Inc, Scarsheel Inc, CCA Industries, Proactive Company, New Medical Technology Inc, Bausch Health, Suneva Medical, Sonoma Phrmaceuticals Inc, among others.
The market players operating in the Boxcar scars market are adopting different strategies for market expansion. The key players operating in the boxcar scar market are expanding their manufacturing facilities and also the players are investing heavily in R&D activities to develop and launch cost-effective products
For instance, in January 2022 - Suneva Medical Inc, and viveon health acquisition corp. announced a merger agreement to create a leading regenerative aesthetics company.
The boxcar scars market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. The launch of new advance products and increasing investment in research & development by market players are anticipated to boost the demand for boxcar scars products like creams, serum specifically in emerging economies. This led to market growth.
For instance, founded in 2012- Vogue now is the brand offering skincare products & beauty tools. The product catalog includes facial oils, jelly facial masks, skin repair serums, anti-cellulite creams, and many more.
| Data Point | Key statistics |
|---|---|
| Expected Market value in 2023 | US$ 12.5 Billion |
| Projected Market Value in 2033 | US$ 28.2 Billion |
| Growth Rate (2023 to 2033) | CAGR of 8.5% |
Boxcar scars are a type of acne scars which look like round, oval depression. As the scars are of different types, for example, based on redness, depth or location, its treatment also varies. Microdermabrasion, Dermabrasion, Fillers, Chemical Peels, Laser Therapy, Microneedling, Punch Excision, and Subcision, are some of the treatments required for treating boxcar scars.
As these scars can’t go away of their own, People considering the treatment is growing.
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The ablative lasers are considered as the gold standard for treating acne scars, patients have witnessed a 75% improvement in atrophic acne scars at 18 months after this high energy carbon dioxide laser treatment.
The technique when used on dark skinned people showed good to excellent results in 74%, however hyper pigmentation was witnessed among 29% of patients. Due to its long time recovery process and various side effects, the ablative lasers have become less popular.
Of late, microneedling is gaining momentum as they provide the best cosmetic outcomes. Due to its collagen inducing effect, the encouraging results prove that microneedling is an effective and inexpensive method for dealing with boxcar scars.
It takes very less time for recovering, a study found that only after 3 treatments, patients can visibly see the positive effect in their scarring and is relatively risk free. Microneedling can be performed with a dermaroller or a microneedling pen.
Microneedling involves puncturing the skin multiple times using needles, a tattoo gun or roller. When microneedling is combined with platelet rich plasma or glycolic acid peels, improvement in acne scar improved up to 62%.
Researchers and scientists are always on the motion of developing and introducing new and more effective treatments for replacing the traditional therapies. For instance, a latest technology for the treatment of scarring is laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI). LSCI helps in detecting the backscatter which eventually detects the blood flow by illuminating the tissue with its coherent laser light.
The technique is relevant for scarring because the healing process of scarring requires adequate tissue perfusion. LSCI can also be used to treat patients with burn wounds as it detects the severity of partial thickness in wounds.
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Side effects due to laser therapy such as burns, dyspigmentation and infection may happen after the laser treatment. Laser treatment has a risk of overheating the tissue through excessive heat generation or by a failure of the cooling techniques. The risk of burns is higher for lasers that use a continuous beam.
Risk of dyspigmentation is higher in dark skinned or tan individuals. Due to such side effects, the treatment by laser may go back scale. However, latest innovations in the sector may help in mitigating the issue.
The key players in the market include
Latest development by doi.org shows 755nm picosecond Alexandrite laser has been effective in patients with acne scars. In the split face study, people were treated with laser in half of their face and that half showed effective improvement results in Post inflammatory erythema and acne scars. Patients stated that treatment was tolerable, with only mild erythema discovered as a side effect.
A study reported in the Journal of cosmetic dermatology in February 2020 by Darrow Stem Cell Institute demonstrated that platelet rich plasma shows better response, fewer side effects, and shorter downtime as compared to combined subcision and PRP.
The experiment was performed on 45 patients with atrophic acne scars by dividing the group into 3 and giving intradermal injection to first group, chemical reconstruction of skin scars was performed on second group and combined skin needling and PRP was performed on the third group. The third group witness significant improvement without any major side effect thus, reaching to the conclusion that PRP is beneficial for acne scars.
PICOCARE 450 is a US FDA approved machine developed by WonTech for laser skin care treatment. The innovative machine is responsible for treating all skin types, show faster visible results in less sitting. The technology targets only the pigment to be removed and is suitable for treating chickenpox scars, ice pink scars, boxcar scars, acne scars, etc.
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According to WHO, scars affect almost 80-90% of teenagers in the western world. As per the study by National Library of Medicine, boxcar scars are prevalent and is almost in 54% population as post acne scar. Thus, rising incidences of burn cases and also increasing prevalence of boxcar scar cases is expected to drive the market during the forecast period.
According to the survey by Harris Poll around 10 million patients who have had dermal filler have experienced filler treatment a good option, thus, its demand is also one of the factor for the boost of boxcar scar market.
Asia Pacific is also leading market for the boxcar scar treatment. Due to increased incidences of burns in India having a record of 70lakh burn injury cases every year, the adoption of treatment is also expected to surge.
Rising awareness about the treatment of scars is yet another factor boosting the growth. Japan in Asian region is an ideal market due to availability of various treatment options owing to the increase in health care expenditure.
United Kingdom is a major contributor to the European market. According to British Association of Plastic, rising number of plastic surgery units in United Kingdom is fuelling the adoption of large number of incidences. Microneedling as a treatment is escalating in Europe owing to its benefits for skin tightening, better skin texture, scar reduction, improved skin tone, etc.
Moreover, growing adoption of anti-ageing procedures, and awareness regarding the treatments is escalating the market further.
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