RT Book, Section
A1 Khetarpal, Shilpi
A1 Jones, Elizabeth
A1 Arndt, Kenneth A.
A1 Dover, Jeffrey S.
A1 Saedi, Nazanin
A2 Alam, Murad
A2 Dover, Jeffrey S.
A2 Waibel, Jill S.
A2 Arndt, Kenneth A.
A2 Kim, John Y. S.
A2 Thomas, J. Regan
A2 Gaball, Curtis W.
A2 Chan, Rodney K.
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ID 1176880145
T1 Fractional Resurfacing of Traumatic and Burn Scars
T2 Treatment of Scars From Burns and Trauma
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839914
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176880145
RD 2024/09/18
AB Fractional  resurfacing  entails  treatment  of  small  areas  of  the  skin,  so-called  microthermal  treatment  zones  (MTZs),  while  sparing  the  remainder  of  the  skin.  This  results  in  decreased  adverse  events  and  faster  healing  relative  to  traditional  full-field  resurfacing.  Nonablative  fractional  resurfacing  (NAFR),  which  allows  even  more  rapid  healing  and  less  need  for  analgesia,  is  best  for  atrophic  and  mature  scars.  Ablative  fractional  resurfacing  (AFR),  in  which  the  treated  skin  is  fully  vaporized,  is  more  appropriate  for  improving  hypertrophic  scars  and  remains  the  mainstay  for  scar  rehabilitation,  including  functional  improvement  of  restrictive  scars.  Adverse  events  after  fractional  resurfacing  are  typically  mild  and  include  self-remitting  erythema  and  edema.  In  selected  cases,  antibiotic  or  antiviral  prophylaxis  may  be  appropriate.  The  use  of  conservative  settings  can  minimize  the  already  low  risk  of  postinflammatory  hyperpigmentation  or  additional  scarring.