ADVANCES IN LASER SCAR REHABILITATION
Current trends and future considerations in scar treatment
Mar
2015
Vol. 34. No. 1
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.
Semin Cutan Med Surg 34:13-16 © 2015 Frontline Medical
Communications
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