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- Title
Early fractional carbon dioxide laser intervention for postsurgical scars in skin of color.
- Authors
Ibrahim, Shady M; Saudi, Wael M; Abozeid, Mohamed F; Elsaie, Mohamed L
- Abstract
Background: Fractional CO2 laser is one of the most effective treatment options used to resurface scars. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of early treatment of postsurgical scar by fractional ablative CO2 laser. Methods: A total of 27 Egyptian patients with recent postoperative scars were enrolled in this study. Three sessions of fractional CO2 laser with a 1-month interval were started 4 weeks after surgery. Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) was used as an assessment tool at 1 and 3 months after the final treatment. Patients reported their satisfaction using a subjective 4-point scale. Results: Results demonstrated a statistically significant overall average improvement of the VSS (5.33±1.33) before compared with (2.55±1.06) 3 months after the last laser treatment (P≤0.001). Among the individual parameters in the VSS, the most significant improvements were found in pigmentation, height, and pliability. Patient's subjective satisfaction scores showed a significant greater degree of satisfaction after laser treatment. Conclusion: Fractional ablative CO2 laser is an effective and safe treatment modality for surgical scars in the early postsurgical period.
- Subjects
CARBON dioxide; LASER therapy; HUMAN skin color; SCARS; SKIN disease treatment
- Publication
Clinical, Cosmetic & Investigational Dermatology, 2019, Vol 12, p29
- ISSN
1178-7015
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/CCID.S177622