Infectious potential of aerosolized particles

Conventional Diamond Fraise vs Manual Spot Dermabrasion With Drywall Sanding Screen for Scars From Skin Cancer Surgery

“…17 It is uncertain whether these particles can transmit infectious diseases such as hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus, but concern regarding this possibility has been reported. [18][19][20] Recently, a hydration-suction apparatus was described to reduce this risk; however, this again increases costs. 21 One disadvantage of manual dermabrasion is greater difficulty in concave areas such as the alar groove and nasolabial fold.…”

A Simple Technique to Perform Manual Dermabrasion with Sandpaper

“…Moreover, there is no blood splatter or aerosolized particles that could infect staff. 2 A disadvantage of the method is that it is operator dependent.…”

Treatment of Upper Lip Wrinkles: A Comparison of the 950 μsec Dwell Time Carbon Dioxide Laser to Manual Tumescent Dermabrasion

“…7 Also, aerosolized blood and skin fragments pose an infectious risk to the surgeon and operating room personnel. 8 Furthermore, the use of skin refrigerants before dermabrasion may cause hypopigmentation from injury to melanocytes. 9 To avoid these complications, Zisser et al 10 described a manual spot dermabrasion technique for the revision of surgical scars and photodamaged skin.…”