Abstract:
:Scars from self-inflicted wounds, referred to as "hesitation marks," are usually linear, flat, poorly oriented, white in color, and often located on the forearm. Many patients do not undergo treatment for these due to limited available modalities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the pinhole method using a 10,600 nm carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for treating hesitation marks on the forearm. We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with hesitation marks treated by the pinhole method from March 2010 to April 2014. Eleven patients with hesitation marks (mean age 37.8 years; range, 23-67 years) were treated with the pinhole method over the 4-year study period. Subjects were treated via the pinhole method in one to six treatment sessions at 4- to 8-week intervals. Two blinded observers evaluated photographs taken at baseline and 3 months after the final treatment and assessed improvement using a quartile grading scale. Compared with baseline, there was mild to moderate improvement in all patients (mean score 3.0). The patient satisfaction survey revealed a mean improvement score of 2.82. The pinhole method using a CO2 laser may be an effective treatment option in patients with hesitation marks on the forearm.
journal_name
Lasers Med Scijournal_title
Lasers in medical scienceauthors
Lee SJ,No YA,Kang JM,Chung WS,Kim YK,Seo SJ,Park KYdoi
10.1007/s10103-016-1981-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-09-01 00:00:00pages
1339-42issue
7eissn
0268-8921issn
1435-604Xpii
10.1007/s10103-016-1981-0journal_volume
31pub_type
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