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19 April 2017 The role of ablative lasers in cutaneous scars: tissue regeneration to restore function (Conference Presentation)
Nathan Uebelhoer
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Proceedings Volume 10037, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery; 100370N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257071
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States
Abstract
Many laser wavelengths with various power and pulse characteristics have been used in an attempt to improve cutaneous scars. No single configuration has produced such dramatic changes in quality of life as the high energy, low density, sub-millisecond pulsed ablative infrared laser. Hundreds of wounded military service members with burn and traumatic scars that resulted in disabling restriction in range of motion have been treated since 2008. By fractionating the pulse to produce a uniform thermal injury less than 400um wide and to a depth of 3mm into the scar, we have observed dramatic reductions in scar-induced pain, pruritus, and most significantly, improvements in range of motion. The clinical and histologic changes seen in restrictive scars following treatment correlates with a regeneration of tissue that appears and functions more like normal tissue rather than scar. This lecture will describe our experience in the military and the latest research to support our observations.
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Nathan Uebelhoer "The role of ablative lasers in cutaneous scars: tissue regeneration to restore function (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10037, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, 100370N (19 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257071
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KEYWORDS
Laser tissue interaction
Tissues
Infrared lasers
Injuries
Pulsed laser operation
Current controlled current source
Dermatology
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