Treatment of Surgical Scars with the Cryogen-Cooled 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser Starting on the Day of Suture Removal

Conologue, Theresa Dressler; Norwood, Christopher

doi:10.1111/1524-4725.2006.32002

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“…Overall, these studies report improved subsequent scar appearance. 11,12 Only Hong et al 13 investigated the appropriate timing of laser intervention to reduce scarring. This study shows that the use of early fractional CO2 lasers 4 weeks after surgery or trauma is an effective and safe method to minimize scar formation, 13 substantiating the concept of "the earlier the treatment, the better."…”

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Enhancement of Contour Using Laser Scar Treatment in the One-Stage Nasal Ala Reconstruction with Nasolabial Fold Flap

Lee

Park

2018

Medical Lasers

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Postoperative scarring around the nasolabial area and alar rim poses very high cosmetic concerns, leading to patient dissatisfaction. Several strategies, like laser therapy, have been developed to improve its clinical aspects. However, to date, little is known about when in the early wound healing phases laser exposure would have the most optimal results. This paper introduces a remarkable case of effectively treating a 32-year-old male patient with scarring on the alar rim and nasolabial fold using early active laser treatment. We started carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser therapy early in the second month after surgery. In the course of laser treatment, we performed a combined treatment using an ablative fractional CO 2 laser device and the combination of pulsed-dye laser and neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser. A total of 7 sessions of CO 2 laser therapy and 3 sessions of cynergy laser therapy were performed, and the patient was followed-up for evaluation. These early laser treatments resulted in both patient and clinical satisfaction. In this case, we confirmed that early treatment with CO 2 laser and cynergy laser can have a positive effect on scarring of the alar rim and nasolabial fold. Key words

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Enhancement of Contour Using Laser Scar Treatment in the One-Stage Nasal Ala Reconstruction with Nasolabial Fold Flap

Lee

Park

2018

Medical Lasers

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“…In previous publications, the most significant improvements were found in vascularity and pliability after therapy with the 585 nm or 595 nm PDL [12–15]. …”

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“…Nouri et al recently studied the use of the pulsed dye laser (PDL) at different wavelengths (585 nm and 595 nm) and with different pulse durations (short and long), and Conologue and Norwood demonstrated that the cryogen-cooled 595 nm PDL treatment is effective in improving the wound healing [12–15]. …”

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Effects of the Combined PDL/Nd:YAG Laser on Surgical Scars: Vascularity and Collagen Changes Evaluated byIn VivoConfocal Microscopy

Vas

Gaál

Varga

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

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The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the sequential combined 585 nm PDL and the 1064 nm neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser (PDL/Nd:YAG) in the treatment of surgical scars and to evaluate the short-term effects by in vivo confocal microscopy (RCM) and the long-term effects by clinical assessment of the scars. Twenty-five patients were enrolled with 39 postoperative linear scars; each scar was divided into two fields. One half was treated with the combined PDL/Nd:YAG laser, whereas the other half remained untreated. Each scar was treated three times at monthly intervals. Scars were evaluated by an independent examiner, using the Vancouver Scar Scale. The combined PDL/Nd:YAG laser significantly improved the appearance of the scars. In order to study the short-term effects of combined laser treatment, six additional patients were enrolled with 7 postoperative linear scars. One half of scars was treated once with the combined PDL/Nd:YAG laser. One week after this laser treatment, both the treated and the nontreated parts of the scars were examined by dermoscopy and RCM. The dermoscopic pictures revealed improvements even in treated areas. In conclusion, the combined PDL/Nd:YAG laser was found to be effective in improving the quality and appearance of the surgical scars.

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“…It was only later proposed for scar management with the rationale that increased vascularity is observed both clinically and histologically among hypertrophic scars [5][6][7]. Many pioneering studies on PDL therapy has been focused on incisional scars [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. While the results have been generally positive, several centers have found less than enthusiastic results [17][18][19][20][21].…”

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“…It is important to note that PDL may have other effects that may better justify its use. Specifically, in a study of postsurgical incisions, Conologue et al showed no improvement in erythema with PDL therapy, but found significant improvements in both vascularity and pliability of surgical scars [11]. Others have found that pruritis, pain, texture and overall appearance were improved after treatments as described in Table 1b.…”

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Quantitative Assessment of Pulse Dye Laser Therapy in the Management of Hypertrophic Burn Scars

Tucker¹,

B??R??²,

Stanley³

et al. 2015

Ann Clin Lab Res

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Background: Several studies have reported the utility of Pulse Dye Laser (PDL) therapy in the management of hypertrophic burn scars. Among the potential benefits including improvement in pruritis, pain, stiffness and surface irregularities, its effect on erythema reduction has been most frequently reported. However, few studies have used quantitative methods to document the degree of erythema reduction in hypertrophic burn scars.

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Treatment of Surgical Scars with the Cryogen-Cooled 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser Starting on the Day of Suture Removal

Abstract: The cryogen-cooled 595 nm pulsed dye laser is a safe and effective option to improve the cosmetic appearance of surgical scars in skin types I to IV starting on the day of suture removal.

Cited by 45 publications

References 25 publications

Enhancement of Contour Using Laser Scar Treatment in the One-Stage Nasal Ala Reconstruction with Nasolabial Fold Flap

Enhancement of Contour Using Laser Scar Treatment in the One-Stage Nasal Ala Reconstruction with Nasolabial Fold Flap

Effects of the Combined PDL/Nd:YAG Laser on Surgical Scars: Vascularity and Collagen Changes Evaluated byIn VivoConfocal Microscopy

Quantitative Assessment of Pulse Dye Laser Therapy in the Management of Hypertrophic Burn Scars

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