Abstract | BACKGROUND: The anterior neck is the site of open thyroidectomy and where postoperative scarring can cause distress to patients. Both fractional and pulsed-dye lasers are effective and safe methods for preventing and improving surgical scars. OBJECTIVE: METHODS: Patients were treated 3 times at 4-week interval with a follow-up visit at the 6(th) month. Scars were divided into 2 halves for each optional treatment. At every visit, a questionnaire evaluating the scar and patient satisfaction was completed. RESULTS: Thirty patients completed the 6-month process. The mean Vancouver Scar Scale scores improved significantly from 8.0 to 4.6 and 8.2 to 4.7 with nonablative fractional and pulsed-dye lasers, respectively (p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the 2 methods (p=0.840). CONCLUSION: There remains no consensus on the optimal treatment of scars. The present study indicates nonablative fractional and pulsed-dye lasers significantly improve scars. Nonablative fractional lasers are non-inferior to pulsed-dye lasers. Further studies are required to corroborate this finding.
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Authors | Ji Min Ha, Han Su Kim, Eun Byul Cho, Gyeong Hun Park, Eun Joo Park, Kwang Ho Kim, Lee Su Kim, Kwang Joong Kim |
Journal | Annals of dermatology
(Ann Dermatol)
Vol. 26
Issue 5
Pg. 615-20
(Oct 2014)
ISSN: 1013-9087 [Print] Korea (South) |
PMID | 25324655
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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