Laser corrective surgery with fractional carbon dioxide laser following full-thickness skin grafts

Emily Forbat, Faisal R Ali, Raj Mallipeddi, Firas Al-Niaimi

Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 2017 10(3):157-159

Full-thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) are frequently used to treat patients with burn injuries and to repair defects rendered by excisional (including Mohs) surgery. The evidence for corrective laser surgery after scar formation is well established. With regard to laser treatment of FTSG, the evidence is sparse. Laser treatment after FTSG is a novel concept, with minimal literature. We present a case series, one of the first to our knowledge, of the treatment of FTSG with fractional CO2 laser in five patients after Mohs surgery.

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