Open AccessEfficacy of Intense Pulsed Light for the Treatment of Burn Scar Dyschromias
Author(s) -
C. Scott Hultman,
Jonathan Friedstat,
Renee E. Edkins
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1536-3708
pISSN - 0148-7043
DOI - 10.1097/sap.0000000000000447
Subject(s) - medicine , intense pulsed light , scars , hyperpigmentation , patient satisfaction , dermatology , total body surface area , burn injury , surgery , body surface area
No treatment algorithms exist to reliably treat burn scar dyschromias. Intense pulsed light (IPL) has been used successfully to treat hyperpigmentation disorders, but has not been studied extensively in the treatment of burn scars. The purpose of this investigation was to assess clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction with IPL for the treatment of burn scar dyschromia.