Timing of Laser Intervention on Facial Scars: A 3D Imaging and Scar Scale Analysis in a Retrospective Study
Early intervention using the combined 595-nm pulse dye laser and CO<sub>2</sub> ablative fractional laser (AFL) 2- and 4-weeks post-surgery proves to be an effective and safe method for improving scar outcomes, particularly for facial surgical scars when treatment starts 2 weeks after surgery. However, further research is needed to refine our understanding and address potential study limitations.
Authors
- Tong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5947-1884)
- Xing Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0809-9207)
- Ping Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7340-0353)
- Qing Yang
- Yue Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-2415)
- Shuai Qiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8500-1317)
- Wenjie Dou
Institutions
- Xijing Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.23846
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.67