title: Laser-Assisted Delivery to Treat Facial Scars.
abstract: Treatment of facial scars is a multispecialty endeavor for optimal patient recovery. One new innovation helping in facial scar treatments are lasers. Fractional laser predictably (tunable) disrupts the barrier of the skin creating deep channels that allow the delivery of drug and cellular materials; this is called laser-assisted drug delivery (LAD). Without exception thus far, LAD has been found to enhance the local uptake of any drug or substance applied to the skin. These zones may be used postoperatively to deliver drugs and other substances to create an enhanced scar therapeutic response to drug or substance applied to the skin.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice: Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, 7800 Southwest 87th Avenue, Suite B200, Miami, FL 33173, USA; Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; Dermatology Faculty, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: jwaibelmd@miamidermlaser.com.
authors.forename: Jill S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Waibel
authors.affiliation: 7800 Southwest 87th Avenue, Suite B200, Miami, FL 33173, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rudnick
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents
keywords: Ablative fractional laser; Facial scars; Laser assisted drug delivery