Clinical trial of a pinpoint irradiation technique with the CO2 laser for the treatment of atrophic acne scars

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 177-180

  Kim, Sangeun ^a  

^a Armed Forces Daegu Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne scars; CO2 laser; Fractional photothermolysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC ACNE SCAR; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR; SCAR FORMATION; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 51649110233     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170801930080     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Alster TS, Zaulyanov L. Laser scar revision: A review. Dermatol Surg. 2007 Feb;33(2)131-40. Review. No abstract available. Erratum in: Alster TS, Zaulyanov-Scanlon, Larissa. Laser scar revision: A review. Dermatol Surg. 2007 Jun;33(6):770.
2. Hruza GJ, Dover JS. Laser skin resurfacing. Arch Dermatol. 1996;132:451-5.
3. Waldorf HA, Kauvar ANB, Geronemus RG. Skin resurfacing of fine to deep rhytides using a char-free carbon dioxide laser in 47 patients. Dermatol Surg. 1995;21:940-6.
4. Lowe NJ, Lask G, Griffin ME. Laser skin resurfacing: preand post-treatment guidelines. Dermatol Surg. 1995;21:1017-19.
5. Lowe NJ, Lask G, Griffin ME, Maxwell A, Lowe P, Quilada F. Skin resurfacing with the ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser: Observations on 100 patients. Dermatol Surg. 1995;21:1025-9.
6. Fitzpatrick RE, Goldman MP, Satur NM, Tope WD. Pulsed carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of photoaged facial skin. Arch Dermatol. 1996;132:395-402.
7. Alster TS, Tanzi EL, Lazarus M. The use of fractional laser photothermolysis for the treatment of atrophic scars. Dermatol Surg. 2007;33:295-9.
8. Nanni CA, Alster TS. Complications of carbon dioxide laser resurfacing. An evaluation of 500 patients. Dermatol Surg. 1998;24:315-20.
9. Ratner D, Tse Y, Marchell N, Goldman MP, Fitzpatrick RE, Fader DJ. Cutaneous laser resurfacing. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999;41:365-89.
10. Tanzi EL, Alster TS. Comparison of a 1450-nm diode laser and a 1320-nm Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of atrophic facial scars: A prospective clinical and histologic study. Dermatol Surg. 2004;30:152-7.
11. Laubach HJ, Tannous Z, Anderson RR, Manstein D. Skin responses to fractional photothermolysis. Lasers Surg Med. 2006;38:142-9.
12. Lee JB, Chung WJ, Kwahck H, Lee KH. Focal treatment of acne scars with trichloroacetic acid: Chemical reconstruction of acne scars method. Dermatol Surg. 2002;28:1017-21.