LASER Pilot Project

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21-70 years. * Lower extremity amputation at the transtibial or transfemoral levels. * Lower extremity amputee who has regular and compliant use of a lower extremity prosthesis. * Lower extremity prosthesis use is disrupted or complicated by scarring and other skin maladies treatable with fractional CO2 laser therapy. * Cognitive ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent and follow the study protocol. * Willing and able to attend pre and post procedural assessment sessions. * Willing and able to attend dermatologic and laser therapy sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have lower extremity amputation. * Lower extremity amputee who does not use a prosthesis. * Lower extremity prosthetic use is not disrupted due to scarring or other skin maladies. * Residual limb has an open wound or active infection. * Has any of the following; open residual limb wound, cultured epithelial autographts, active infection, presence of unstable epithelium within the early weeks of injury * Otherwise not a candidate for laser therapy.