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Combination Treatment of Nd:YAG Picosecond-domain Laser and Fractional CO2 Laser for Contracted Neck Scar with Hyperpigmentation

  • Choi, Woo Jung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Park, Eun Soo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Tak, Min Sung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Sang Gue (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital)
  • Received : 2020.12.08
  • Accepted : 2021.01.06
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

There is growing interest in minimizing postoperative scarring after a thyroidectomy. Among the many treatment types, laser therapy, especially picosecond-domain laser therapy, is accepted as a standard method. In the present case, a patient with a pigmented, contracted scar was treated using the combination of a picosecond laser and ablative fractional (AF) CO2 laser. After 15 sessions of 1,064-nm picosecond with micro lens array (MLA) and AF CO2 laser application, the patient showed significant improvement in their pigmented lesions and scar contracture with no noticeable side effects for 16 months. These results suggest that a combination of picosecond laser with MLA and AF CO2 laser can treat pigmented, contracted scars safely and effectively.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund.

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