Current trends and future considerations in scar treatment.
The goal of scar therapy is the restoration of the patient to their preinjury state. A combination of injected antimetabolites, surgery, laser, and laser-assisted delivery of drugs is needed for minimally invasive surgical correction of scars. As a result, laser therapy is emerging as an essential treatment element. It has been noted that fractional lasers normalize both the clinical and histological appearance of scars. Laser- and light-based therapies complement existing approaches of surgery and physical therapy, resulting in significant gains with minimal associated morbidity. Emerging and future laser technologies are creating a new paradigm in the management of scar rehabilitation.
Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Florida, USA; Miller School of Medicine, Miami University, Miami, Florida, USA; Baptist Hospital, Miami, Flordia, USA. jwaibelmd@miamidermlaser.com.
Jill S
JS
Waibel
Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Florida, USA.
Ashley
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Rudnick
acne scars; burn scars; future scar treatment; laser scar repair; laser therapy; laser-assisted delivery scar treatment; surgical scars