title: Lasers for scars: a review.
abstract: Many articles have been published on improving the appearance of scars; however, there are no definitive management protocols. Our objective was to review the literature on laser therapy for various types of scars. There are multiple laser modalities that have been studied with certain features that may be indicated for specific scar types. Suggestions are given for further studies.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, FL 33136, USA. knouri@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Keyvan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: Kelley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vidulich
authors.forename: Maria Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rivas
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003094:Collagen