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## Abstract ## Background Non‐ablative fractional resurfacing (NAFR) has been reported in case studies as an effective treatment for surgical and burn scars [Behroozan et al., J Cosmet Laser Ther 2006; 8(1):35–38; Haedersdal et al., Lasers Surg Med 2009; 41(3):189–195; Waibel and Beer, J Drugs Dermatol 2008; 7(1):59–61; Niwa et al., Dermatol Surg 2009; 35(5):773–777; discussion 777–778; and Tierney et al., Dermatol Surg 2009; 35(8):1172–1180]. We have performed a prospective, randomized controlled study with two different treatment arms to better characterize the response of hypertrophic scars to NAFR. ## Study Design We conducted a prospective, controlled trial on linear, surgical hypertrophic scars 6 months or older in age. Subjects were randomized into two treatment arms of NAFR: (a) high‐density treatment arm (HDTA): 40 mJ and percent coverage of 26% and (b) low‐density treatment arm (LDTA): 40 mJ and percent coverage of 14%. One‐half of the scar was treated every 2 weeks for a total of four treatments, with subsequent follow‐up visits at 1 month and 3 months. Scar improvement was judged as compared to the untreated side by the subjects and two blinded observers using a four‐po

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Author

Jennifer Y. Lin; William C. Warger II; Leonid Izikson; R. Rox Anderson; Zeina Tannous

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0196-8092)

Published

2011

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)