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Study NCT ID:
NCT02898350
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2016-09-14
First Post:
2016-09-08
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Surgical Scar Treatment With the Pulsed Dye Laser in Combination With a CO2 Laser
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Minimizing skin cancer surgical scars using ablative fractional Er:YAG laser treatment. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Oct;12(10):1171-3.'}, {'pmid': '20157023', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Weiss ET, Chapas A, Brightman L, Hunzeker C, Hale EK, Karen JK, Bernstein L, Geronemus RG. Successful treatment of atrophic postoperative and traumatic scarring with carbon dioxide ablative fractional resurfacing: quantitative volumetric scar improvement. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Feb;146(2):133-40. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.358.'}, {'pmid': '12534508', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Alster T. Laser scar revision: comparison study of 585-nm pulsed dye laser with and without intralesional corticosteroids. 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Pregnant and/or breastfeeding.\n2. Fitzpatrick skin type VI.\n3. Prior treatment for the surgical scar to be treated in this study.\n4. Having a history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treated area, unless treatment is conducted following a prophylactic regimen.\n5. Use of Isotretinoin or other systemic retinoids within the past 6 months.\n6. Use of topical retinoids or therapeutic topicals in the treatment area in past 2 months.\n7. Use of medications that induce photosensitivity on the 595 and 10,600 nm wavelength ranges.\n8. Suffering from current or history of significant skin conditions in the treated area or inflammatory skin conditions.\n9. History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders or currently using immunosuppressive medications.\n10. Having any uncontrolled disease or disorder or one which per the investigator's judgment might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.\n11. Excessively tanned in areas to be treated or unable/unlikely to refrain from tanning and sun exposure for the duration of the study.\n12. Participation in another investigational device or investigational drug study within 30 days prior to enrollment, as per the investigator's clinical judgment.\n13. 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