CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment of Surgical Scars With Fractional Photothemolysis Versus Pulse Dye Laser

United States12 participantsStarted 2008-01

Plain-language summary

1. Evaluate the efficacy of the Fraxel SR laser to improve the cosmetic appearance of surgical scars, both in terms of pigmentary and textural changes. 2. Evaluate the efficacy of the V-Beam Pulse Dye laser, a standard non-ablative laser which is utilized for the treatment of the erythematous and telangiectasia component of surgical scars. 3. Comparison of the outcome of the half of the surgical scar treated with Fraxel SR laser versus the outcome of the contralateral half of the surgical scar which will be treated with the V-Beam Pulse Dye Laser.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Be at least 18 years old;
✓. Be otherwise healthy;
✓. Be treated by Dr. Kouba for a skin cancer surgery or plastic surgery procedure
✓. Agree to attend up 6 sessions post Mohs surgery (2-4 laser treatment sessions and 2 follow-up visits post-laser)
✓. Be able to understand the requirements of the study, the risks involved, and be able to sign the informed consent form;
✓. Agree to follow and undergo all study-related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who do not meet the criteria above and/or who fail to follow their post-operative instructions or make both of their post-operative clinic appointments.
✕. The control for this study will be the side of the scar treated with the V-Beam Pulse Dye Laser
✕. We will be speaking to patients at Henry Ford Dermatology regarding participation in our study. We will ensure that all patients understand the voluntary nature of their participation in the study. They will sign informed consent. In addition, we will be asking patients to give us their assessment of which side of their surgical wound had better improvement, the side treated with Fraxel laser versus the side treated with V-Beam Pulse Dye Laser.

What they're measuring

Overall cosmetic appearance, relative to adjacent skin and side effects.

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00685243

SponsorHenry Ford Health System

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-06

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