Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Treatment of Microstomia in Limited‐Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Ablative fractional CO<sub>2</sub> laser is an effective and efficient method for the treatment of microstomia secondary to systemic sclerosis with minimal adverse effects. Utilizing this therapeutic treatment can significantly impact the quality of life in patients with lcSSc-associated microstomia.
Authors
- Yolanda Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-1423)
- Jared Roberts
- Craig Fisher
- Evan Mak
- Chad Hivnor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5605-4089)
- Sarah Woodside
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.70057
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00