title: 308-nm Excimer laser treatment of mature hypopigmented striae.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The 308-nm excimer laser has been shown to be effective in the treatment of disorders of hypopigmentation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of the 308-nm excimer laser in the treatment of mature hypopigmented striae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-five subjects were treated for a total of 615 treatments. All patients achieved a substantial increase in the darkening of their striae after an average of 8.4 treatments. Clinically evident improvement in cosmetic appearance of striae was noted by 80% of subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 308-nm excimer laser is effective for increasing pigmentation in mature hypopigmented striae. This pigmentation is cosmetically significant. Future studies are required to determine the duration of clinical improvement.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarradet
authors.forename: Mussarrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged