Prospective, randomized, split lesion treatment with 4 study Arms to evaluate safety and efficacy of combined treatment for minimizing of surgical scars, including post Moh's surgery.
Prospective, Randomized, Split lesion treatment with 4 study Arms: 1) treatment with pulsed dye laser (PDL) only, 2) treatment with CO2 laser only, 3) PDL and CO2 laser combined treatment, and 4) split scar combined lasers with an additional single CO2 laser treatment immediately post-surgery vs. no treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
25
Scar minimization with Pulsed dye laser treatment on suture removal day
Scar minimization with CO2 laser treatment on suture removal day
Scar minimization with Pulsed dye laser and CO2 laser treatment on suture removal day
AboutSkin, Dermatology and Derm Surgery PC
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York
New York, New York, United States
Improvement in Global Evaluation Response (GER) scale for 4 study arms compared to baseline
Blinded review of 7-point Global Evaluation Response (GER) scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months after final treatment
Improvement in Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) scale for 4 study arms compared to baseline
Investigator review of VSS - The VSS assesses four variables: vascularity, pigmentation, pliability, and height of the scar, to provide an overall score from 0 (normal) to 13 (severe).
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months after final treatment
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Split-scar with CO2 treatment after surgery and combined PDL and CO2 treatment on suture removal day