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Laser scar revision is a technique that can improve surgical, acne, chicken pox and other types of scars. Within this method the damaged skin is removed or remodelled using a high-energy light. After recovering the skin may stay pink for many weeks or months, especially if the skin is resurfaced with carbon dioxide laser. Different types of laser can be used depending upon the type of scar to be treated.
Pulsed dye laser can be used to flatten raised scars (hypertrophic scars or keloids) as well as to reduce scar redness by applying a yellow laser light to the skin. In order to obtain a good result it may be needed to repeat the treatment two times or more every two months. Itching and burning feeling in the scar can also be treated with yellow laser light.
The appearance of acne scars or indented (atrophic) scars can be enhanced with laser skin resurfacing.
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