Is Laser Surgery on Hypertrophic Scars Recommended?

Using a pulse-dye laser &/or IPL can be helpful in reducing redness in a scar, and somtimes flattening the scar a little. For thickened scars, there is still no better treatment than intralesional cortisone, and occasionally a little liquid nitrogen.
See your dermatologist or plastic surgeon for your best & safest treatment options.

Many lasers are proposed as effective for treating Hypertrophic Scars. Some are for redness (Pulsed Dye) some make scars worse (CO2) but in my experience none are as effective as the 1540 Non ablative Fractional Erbium Laser.

WE have had excellent results using the 1540 even on new surgical wounds.

We typically start with IPL Intense Pulsed Light to reduce redness followed by the 1540 to reduce bulk.