Scar Treatment with Lasers: A Review and Update

被引:8
作者
Ru’aa Al Harithy
Kucy Pon
机构
[1] SunnyBrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
来源
Current Dermatology Reports | 2012年 / 1卷 / 2期
关键词
Lasers; Management; Scar; Treatment;
D O I
10.1007/s13671-012-0009-7
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摘要
Scars affect millions of people every year with a great impact on patients, both physically and psychologically. Treatment of scars poses a great challenge for physicians. The evolution of lasers has provided a treatment option for many types of scars. In this paper we review the literature on different laser treatment option for scars and comment on our practice. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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页数:6
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