Consensus Statement on the Prevention and Management of Complications of Fully Ablative Laser Resurfacing of the Face
An international consensus statement was developed for the prevention and management of complications associated with fully ablative laser resurfacing of the face. While expert practices vary, key factors for optimizing outcomes include careful patient selection, counseling, and meticulous pre- and postoperative care. Further research will improve our understanding of this treatment technique.
Authors
- Arisa Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8255-9139)
- Omar A. Ibrahimi
- Peter R. Shumaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8828-2203)
- Douglas C. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7662-5929)
- Nazanin Saedi
- Catherine M. DiGiorgio
- Gerald N. Goldberg
- Brian S. Biesman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9601-8851)
- Joel L. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-7129)
- Sam Fathizadeh
- Brian J. F. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6318-7384)
- Anthony Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-1934)
- Roy G. Geronemus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3115-1958)
- Elika Hoss
- Michael H. Gold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5183-5433)
- E. Victor Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0923-3578)
- Jason D. Bloom
- Christopher W. Robb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-2798)
- A. Jay Burns
- Kelly Stankiewicz
- Jason N. Pozner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5494-4718)
- Kristen Marie Kathryn Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5988-2197)
- Macrene Alexiades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9720-9537)
- Ashish C. Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2937-3129)
- Suzanne L. Kilmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1202-9340)
- H. Ray Jalian
- Lisa Marks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4445-6996)
- Kenneth A. Arndt
- Jill Waibel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4876-5857)
- Bianca Y. Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-2555)
- Jeffrey S. Dover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-0842)
- Henry H. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-1435)
- Merete Hædersdal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1250-2035)
- Girish Gilly Munavalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5061-8314)
- Adam J. Wulkan
- Woraphong Manuskiatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8393-7963)
- Molly Wanner
- Mathew M. Avram
- Sara C. Esteves
- Elizabeth L. Tanzi
- Murad Alam
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Creighton University (US)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Siriraj Hospital (TH)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Lincoln Memorial University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Chestnut Hill College (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- WinnMed (US)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Yale University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- SKiN Health (CA)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Center for Aesthetic Dermatology & Laser Surgery (US)
- VA San Diego Healthcare System (US)
- ENT and Allergy (US)
- Cosmetic Laser Dermatology (US)
- Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas (US)
- Lahey Medical Center (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Florida (US)
- Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute (US)
- Dermatology Surgery & Laser Center (US)
- Andreas Sygros Hospital (GR)
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Skin Surgery Medical Group (US)
- The Institute of Addiction Medicine (US)
- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic (US)
- Connecticut Skin Institute (US)
- Skin Research Center (FR)
- OAK Orthopedics (US)
- Scripps Clinic (US)
- Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (US)
- Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York (US)
- Gold Skin Care Center (US)
- Tennessee Clinical Research Center (US)
- Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (US)
- MD Informatics (United States) (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Rush University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.70035
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00
Funders
- Amgen
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
- Horizon Pharma
- Argenx
- Galderma
- Bausch Health
- Allergan