Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
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Indian J Plast Surg · Sep 2014
Effect of intense pulsed light on immature burn scars: A clinical study.
As intense pulsed light (IPL) is widely used to treat cutaneous vascular malformations and also used as non-ablative skin rejunuvation to remodel the skin collagen. A study has been undertaken to gauze the effect of IPL on immature burn scars with regard to vascularity, pliability and height. ⋯ Intense pulsed light was well-tolerated by patients, caused good improvement in terms of vascularity, pliability, and height of immature burn scar.
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Indian J Plast Surg · Sep 2014
Karydakis procedure for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease: Our experience.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease (SPSD) who underwent Karydakis procedure at our centre with reference to the perioperative findings, early and late postoperative results and recurrence. ⋯ Karydakis flap procedure is a relatively simple procedure for SPSD with reproducible low recurrence rates.