Aesthetic plastic surgery
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Nov 2008
Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids using intense pulsed light (IPL).
Keloids and hypertrophic scars are extremely disturbing to patients, both physically and psychologically. This study prospectively assessed the safety and efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) on scars originating from burns, trauma, surgery, and acne. ⋯ This study suggests that IPL is effective not only in improving the appearance of hypertrophic scars and keloids regardless of their origin, but also in reducing the height, redness, and hardness of scars.