Matthew J Lin, Danielle P Dubin, Richard L Torbeck, Daniel M Bernstein, Adam Nabatian, Christopher K Dolan, Robert Bacigalupi, John Zade, Zhong Zheng, Garrett Desman, Hooman Khorasani
BACKGROUND: Fractional ablative laser resurfacing has been shown to improve the final cosmetic appearance of surgical scars, but optimal timing is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare surgical scars treated with fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser performed on Day 0 and Day 14. METHODS: Prospective, randomized, split-scar, physician-blinded study of 30 surgical scars on the limbs. Scars halves received fractional CO2 laser on either Day 0 or Day 14...
February 10, 2023: Dermatologic Surgery: Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.]