Article ; Online: Synergistic Sequential Emission of Fractional 1540 nm and 10 600 Lasers for Abdominal Postsurgical Scar Management: A Clinical Case Report.
The American journal of case reports
2023 Volume 24, Page(s) e938607
Abstract: BACKGROUND Abdominal scars can develop following abdominoplasty interventions and can cause severe functional and aesthetic disabilities. Surgery is almost no longer necessary thanks to the accessibility of more recent and sophisticated technology like ... ...
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Abdominal scars can develop following abdominoplasty interventions and can cause severe functional and aesthetic disabilities. Surgery is almost no longer necessary thanks to the accessibility of more recent and sophisticated technology like lasers. Many ablative and non-ablative photothermolysis technologies and equipment have been developed, giving patients and medical professionals more alternatives but also complicating the system to be utilized and the methods to maximize the outcomes. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the volumetric action of 1540 wavelength and the efficacy and safety of the synergic sequential application of a new fractional ablative 10 600 nm CO2 and non-ablative 1540 nm lasers on abdominal postsurgical scar management. CASE REPORT We treated a female patient with an abdominal suprapubic scar following abdominoplasty. The patient underwent 3 treatment sessions (with a frequency of 1 session every 50 days) with 1 pass over the entire suprapubic area using 10 600 nm CO₂ fractional laser emission and 1540 fractional laser emission in simultaneous modality. A photographic evaluation was made to monitor the effect of the treatment on the aesthetic appearance of the patient's suprapubic scar. After 6 months, the photographic assessment showed a significant improvement in scar texture and color. No patient pain or adverse effects were detected. CONCLUSIONS This case report describes the possibility of effectively treating abdominal suprapubic scars following abdominoplasty surgery with simultaneous and combined irradiation of 10 600 nm and 1540 nm wavelengths. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Female ; Cicatrix/etiology ; Cicatrix/surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Carbon Dioxide ; Lasers, Gas/therapeutic use ; Low-Level Light Therapy/methods ; Laser Therapy/adverse effects ; Laser Therapy/methods |
| Chemical Substances | Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-01-14 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2517183-5 |
| ISSN | 1941-5923 ; 1941-5923 |
| ISSN (online) | 1941-5923 |
| ISSN | 1941-5923 |
| DOI | 10.12659/AJCR.938607 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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