title: 595 nm long pulsed dye laser with a hydrocolloid dressing for the treatment of hypergranulation tissue on the scalp in postsurgical defects.
abstract: The formation of hypergranulation tissue is an aberrant process that interferes with normal wound healing. Excessive granulation tissue results in the persistence of open wounds. It is resistant to currently available treatment modalities. We report a case series of patients with hypergranulation tissue on the scalp who were successfully treated with a 595 nm pulsed dye laser and hydrocolloid dressing.
authors.affiliation: DermSurgery Associates, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Megan N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Landau
authors.forename: Leonard H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Irene J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Vergilis-Kalner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D054025:Lasers, Dye / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing