Journal of cosmetic dermatology

The most recent articles from: J Cosmet Dermatol July 2021

J Cosmet Dermatol · Jul 2021

Fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser treatment of facial scars: Improvement of patients' quality of life, scar quality, and cosmesis.

Disfiguring facial scars can be a massive burden on patients' psychosocial health and severely impact patients' self-esteem. ⋯ The CO2-AFL offers a safe and effective treatment for disfiguring facial scars. We have shown that improvement of scar appearance and scar quality was meaningful to the patient, with a significant impact on a patient's life quality. Based on these findings we suggest including the CO2-AFL in the facial scar treatment concept.

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