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The Outcome of Early Ablative Fractional Laser Treatment for Thyroidectomy Scars

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Ablative fractional laser (AFL) systems are commonly used to treat various scars, and recent research has indicated that early treatment with AFL may have a preventive effect on scars. This… Click to show full abstract

Ablative fractional laser (AFL) systems are commonly used to treat various scars, and recent research has indicated that early treatment with AFL may have a preventive effect on scars. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of early treatment with a 10,600 nm carbon dioxide (CO2) AFL on thyroidectomy scars and compare it to late (conventional) treatment for the same and untreated controls.

Keywords: thyroidectomy scars; treatment; fractional laser; outcome early; ablative fractional

Journal Title: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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