title: Use of 1540nm fractionated erbium:glass laser for split skin graft resurfacing: a case study.
abstract: The field of laser skin resurfacing has evolved rapidly over the past two decades from ablative lasers, to nonablative systems using near-infrared, intense-pulsed light and radio-frequency systems, and most recently fractional laser resurfacing. Although fractional thermolysis is still in its infancy, its efficacy in in the treatment of skin disorders have been clearly demonstrated. Here we present a case report on the safety and efficacy of a 1540nm erbium:glass laser in the treatment of the waffle pattern of a meshed skin graft in a 38-year-old patient with type V skin in the Caribbean.
authors.affiliation: Registrar, Department of Surgery, North Central Regional Health Authority, EWMSC, Trinidad.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narinesingh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery*; D004871:Erbium; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004871:Erbium