Mechanical Method of Freezing the Skin for Surgical Planing

Postacne Scarring: A Review of its Pathophysiology and Treatment

“…Dermatologists are largely responsible for the modern applications of dermabrasion through the work of Kromayer at the turn of the century. 23,27–32 Kurtin and other dermatologists in the 1950s, 33,34 and Yarborough and many others in the 1960s through the 1980s. 35–38 More recently dermatologists have been active in the literature on abrasive treatment 39,40 and on appropriate anesthesia for this procedure.…”

Treating Scars: Addressing Surface, Volume, and Movement to Expedite Optimal Results. Part 2: More-Severe Grades of Scarring

“…It is probably at its best in treating grade 3 rolling scarring and will tighten the skin somewhat in older patient with scarring. Dermabrasion has remained fairly constant in technique for more than 100 years since it was developed at the beginning of the 20th century, apart from some refinements in patient selection and end pieces . More recently, literature on abrasive treatment has centered on additional cosmetic uses and appropriate anaesthesia for this procedure …”

“…Dermabrasion has remained fairly constant in technique for more than 100 years since it was developed at the beginning of the 20th century, [44][45][46][47][48][49][50] apart from some refinements in patient selection and end pieces. [51][52][53][54][55][56] More recently, literature on abrasive treatment has centered on additional cosmetic uses and appropriate anaesthesia for this procedure. [57][58][59][60] Chemical Peeling For patients with more-severe scarring, deeper peels are usually employed if peeling agents are employed.…”

Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery

“…LeVan developed more efficient delivery systems for the ethyl chloride spray. He also introduced an inert hydrophobic plastic dressing to minimize crusting 5 …”