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- Title
Treatment of hesitation marks on the forearm by the pinhole method.
- Authors
Lee, Sang; No, Yeon; Kang, Jin; Chung, Won; Kim, Young; Seo, Seong; Park, Kui; Lee, Sang Ju; No, Yeon A; Kang, Jin Moon; Chung, Won Soon; Kim, Young Koo; Seo, Seong Jun; Park, Kui Young
- Abstract
Scars from self-inflicted wounds, referred to as "hesitation marks," are usually linear, flat, poorly oriented, white in color, and often located on the forearm. Many patients do not undergo treatment for these due to limited available modalities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the pinhole method using a 10,600 nm carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for treating hesitation marks on the forearm. We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with hesitation marks treated by the pinhole method from March 2010 to April 2014. Eleven patients with hesitation marks (mean age 37.8 years; range, 23-67 years) were treated with the pinhole method over the 4-year study period. Subjects were treated via the pinhole method in one to six treatment sessions at 4- to 8-week intervals. Two blinded observers evaluated photographs taken at baseline and 3 months after the final treatment and assessed improvement using a quartile grading scale. Compared with baseline, there was mild to moderate improvement in all patients (mean score 3.0). The patient satisfaction survey revealed a mean improvement score of 2.82. The pinhole method using a CO2 laser may be an effective treatment option in patients with hesitation marks on the forearm.
- Subjects
HESITATION wounds; PINHOLE photography; FOREARM injuries; CARBON dioxide; PATIENT satisfaction; THERAPEUTICS; LASER therapy; FOREARM; SCARS; SELF-mutilation; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 7, p1339
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-016-1981-0