Title: Erbium Laser for Scars and Striae Distensae
Abstract: Scars are a very common complication of skin injuries such as burns, surgeries, and trauma (lacerations or abrasions) affecting millions of people every year. The appearance of scars can be very disturbing to patients both physically and psychologically being aesthetically unacceptable and impacting negatively on the quality of life. Treatment of scarring may require many different kinds of treatments, depending on the kind of scarring present; however skin vaporization and residual thermal damage can only be achieved by ablative lasers and explain the superiority of ablative laser treatment over chemical peels and dermabrasion. The present chapter addresses the issue of ablative Erbium (Er:YAG) laser which is highly absorbed by water and together with the possibility of being modulated by variations on pulse durations makes it a precise, safe, and effective tool on managing scars. The aims of ablative Erbium laser on treating atrophic scars are reducing the depths of the scar borders and stimulating neocollagenesis to fill depressions.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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