Treatment of Surgical Scars Using the Pulsed Dye Laser

University of California San Diego

Status: Completed

Conditions: Laser Therapy; Scar

Treatments: Other: Laser treatment with Purpuric settings; Other: Laser treatment with Nonpurpuric settings; Other: No treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00970671

090690

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of fresh surgical scars with a pulsed dye laser using purpura-inducing settings will improve clinical appearance better than one using non-purpura-inducing settings or no treatment.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients requiring Mohs micrographic surgery or excisions for skin cancer or atypical nevi, with an expected post-excision scar of 4.5cm in length or more.
• Willing to participate.
• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Location of excision or Mohs surgery on the genitals, hands, or feet.
• Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI.
• Prior history of known light sensitivity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind