title: Combined treatment with 595-nm pulsed dye laser and 1550-nm erbium-glass fractional laser for traumatic scars.
abstract: Facial scars can be caused by a traumatic event or indeed surgical procedures. Several treatment modalities have been suggested including surgical or resurfacing techniques, autologous fat transfer, and injection of fillers. However, these approaches have varying degrees of success and associated side effects. We report two Korean patients with traumatic scars. Both patients received combined consecutive treatment with 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) and 1550-nm erbium-glass fractional laser. Both patients showed remarkable clinical improvements after a course of sessions. Therefore, simultaneous combined treatment with PDL and fractional laser may be considered a reasonable therapeutic option for traumatic facial scars.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Kui Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Moo Yeol
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.affiliation: b Department of Ophthalmology , Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Nam Ju
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: c GoodDay Skin & Laser Clinic , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Se Yeong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Chung-Ang University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Kwun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054025:Lasers, Dye / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Keloid; laser; traumatic scar