1. Introduction and Approach

a. Test Settings

b. Laser Treatment on Right Side

c. Laser Treatment on Left Side

2. Pulsed Dye Laser

a. Discussion of Laser and Settings

b. Test Site

c. Laser Treatment of Right Side of Face

d. Laser Treatment of Left Side of Face

e. Application of Kenalog to Face

f. Adjustment of Laser Settings for Torso

g. Laser Therapy on Torso

h. Laser Therapy on Right Arm

i. Laser Therapy on Thighs

3. Fractional CO2 Laser

Burn injuries are often devastating accidents that result in long-term physical and psychosocial consequences. Burn-related injuries frequently lead to the formation of hypertrophic scars. These scars not only lack aesthetic appeal, but can also cause pruritus, restricted range of motion, and have a negative overall impact on mental health. Surgical scar removal and contracture release are crucial corrective treatments that require postoperative adjuvant therapies to minimize the risk of recurrence of scar formation. Laser treatment is a low risk minimally invasive approach. Research has shown that laser therapy effectively decreases the thickness of burn scars and alleviates neuropathic pain. Furthermore, it improves pigmentation, texture, height, and itchiness of the scars.

This video discusses the implementation of a laser-based procedure designed for scar remodeling. The use of a pulsed dye laser (PDL) and fractional ablative CO2 laser are demonstrated in a pediatric patient who had suffered from burn injuries 7 years ago in Vietnam.

Watch this full-length, narrated surgical video of pulsed dye and fractional CO2 Laser therapy treatment for burn scars.

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston

Pulsed Dye and Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Treatment of Burn Scars

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Pulsed Dye and Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Treatment of Burn Scars | Journal of Medical Insight

DOI
Publication Date	N/A
Article ID	262
Production ID	0262
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Issue	262
https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/262

Pulsed Dye and Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Treatment of Burn Scars

Procedure Outline

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Approach

2. Pulsed Dye Laser

3. Fractional CO₂ Laser