Article: 585-nm pulsed-dye laser provides clinical and histologic improvement in hypertrophic scars with or without using corticosteroids.(Washington Whispers)(Author Abstract)

Pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment and intralesional corticosteroids have both been reported to be effective in reducing hypertrophic scar bulk and symptoms. This investigator compared the efficacy of combination PDL and intralesional corticosteroid treatment to PDL treatment alone to produce better hypertrophic scar improvement. The investigator selected bilateral hypertrophic inframammary scars in 22 females and randomly assigned the scars to receive treatment with 585-nm PDL alone or in combination with intralesional corticosteroid. Clinical evaluations and scar pliability scores were determined before each of the two treatment sessions and 6 weeks after the final ...

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