595nm Pulsed Dye Laser를 이용한 수술 흉터 치료 1예

A Case of the Treatment of Surgical Scar with 595nm Pulsed Dye Laser

Pulsed dye laser(PDL) is originally designed for the treatment of vascular lesions but also effective in im-proving the quality and appearance of surgical scars. Recently, 595nm Pulsed dye laser(V-beam laser), which has the advantage of deeper tissue penetration and lesser amount of purpura, is spotlighted as a new option for the treatment of surgical scar. The authors treated a surgical scar of a female patient with V-beam laser for 3 times between 4 and 12 weeks after surgery. Subjective satisfaction was improved with visual analogue scale (VAS) and objective improvements were found in parameters of vascularity, pliability and height with Van-couver Scar Scale(VSS). We report the effectiveness of V-beam laser in surgical scar of Asian patient and plan the prospective study with larger scale.