Effect of Pulse Width of a 595-nm Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Laser on the Treatment Response of Keloidal and Hypertrophic Sternotomy Scars

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Effect of Pulse Width of a 595-nm Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Laser on the Treatment Response of Keloidal and Hypertrophic Sternotomy Scars
February 2007
WORAPHONG MANUSKIATTI, MD**Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; , RUNGSIMA WANITPHAKDEEDECHA, MD**Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; , AND RICHARD E. FITZPATRICK, MDLa Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Center, La Jolla, California*Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Center, La Jolla, California
Dermatologic Surgery

Abstract
BACKGROUND Flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye lasers (PDLs) have successfully treated keloidal and hypertrophic scars.

OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate the effect of pulse width of a PDL in treating keloidal and hypertrophic scars.

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