title: Treatment of striae distensae using an ablative Erbium: YAG fractional laser versus a 585-nm pulsed-dye laser.
abstract: Abstract Striae distensae (SD) represent a common disfiguring cutaneous condition characterized by linear reddish smooth bands of atrophic-appearing skin. Most often SD develop in areas of dermal damage produced by stretching. Numerous treatment modalities have been applied with varying success. Novel approaches include treatments with various types of lasers with the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (PDL; 585 nm) being the most commonly reported. Very recently, fractional photothermolysis has been suggested as an effective method for the treatment of SD. Here, we report on the effect of an ablative Erbium:YAG fractional laser in two cases of axillary SD in comparison with a 585-nm PDL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig Maximilian University , Munich , Germany.
authors.forename: Gerd G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Gauglitz
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reinholz
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaudewitz
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schauber
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D054025:Lasers, Dye / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D057896:Striae Distensae / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Erbium:YAG fractional laser; ablative fractional laser; pulsed-dye laser; striae distensae