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Fractional Laser Scar Treatments on Children
asked 1 year ago by 953106anon in Perth, Western Australia
Latest answer by Charles Virden, MD
Question viewed 193 times
Tags: age 17 or under, results, risk, scar, surgery scar
have fractional lasers ever been used successfully to treat trauma or surgery scars on infants or young children? If so which fractional lasers were used and what are the potential risks? Thanks
1 answer to Fractional Laser Scar Treatments on Children
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Scar Treatment in young adults
Well, I just stumbled upon this 8 month old question that no one has chosen to answer so I will give it a shot. First off lets state that ProFractional therapy is an acceptable treatment for scarring. Now lets toss in the variables. Depth of treatment is the concern. Most pattern generators today allow the physician to determine the depth of the pattern. Certainly when we treat deep acne scars in teenagers we are being fairly aggressive(150 to 500 microns) I don't think we would treat...
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