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Laser in surgical scar clearance: An update review
Author(s) -
Chowdhury Barnali,
Kassir Martin,
SalasAlanis Julio,
Nistico Steven,
Galadari Hassan,
Fritz Klaus,
Salavastru Carmen,
Blicharz Leszek,
Goldust Mohamad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.14325
Subject(s) - medicine , scars , hypertrophic scar , wound healing , hypertrophic scars , intense pulsed light , surgery , english language , dermatology , psychology , mathematics education
Scar formation is a consequence of wound healing that developed from damaged tissue either from physical injury or surgical incision. A hypertrophic scar develops due to an abnormal healing response to trauma. It might lead to serious functional and cosmetic disability. There are numerous methods mentioned in the literature to treat such scars but to date, no single method has been known to cure them. In this review, we focused on differences between various types of nonsurgical management of hypertrophic scar focusing on the indication, mechanism of action, and efficacy of the pulsed dye laser (PDL), fractional carbon dioxide laser (fCO2), Er‐YAG laser, and intense pulse light (IPL). The literature research included peer‐reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews) which were identified by searching electronic databases like PubMed till January 2021 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in the English language were included.