SynthesisLasers in medical science2022
Efficacy and safety of pulsed dye laser for the treatment of surgical scars: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Early scar-directed interventions for thyroidectomy scars: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser in Surgical Scars Treatment: A system Review and Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Photoacoustic imaging-based assessment of vascular changes in scars: a retrospective analysis of factors influencing PDL treatment efficacy.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Energy-Based Skin Rejuvenation: A Review of Mechanisms and Thermal Effects.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Review
- Efficiency of Early Sequential Laser Treatment for Facial Linear Scars in Cross-Sectional Regions.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- [Opinion on the photoelectric therapy of scars].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2023Article
- Advances in Photoelectric Therapy for the Early Intervention and Treatment of Traumatic Scars.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Review
- Local vasoregulative interventions impact drug concentrations in the skin after topical laser-assisted delivery.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Various clinical trials have explored whether the pulsed dye laser (PDL) method is safe to treat scars, especially surgical scars. However, comprehensive evidence confirming the exact outcomes of PDL for treating surgical scars is lacking. The efficacy and safety of PDL in the treatment of surgical scars were determined through a review of several studies. The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched, and the main clinical outcomes were Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) scores in terms of pigmentation, vascularity, pliability, and height. Review Manager 5.4 software was used for statistical analyses of the data; we chose a standardized mean difference (SMZ) to present the results with 95% confidence interval (CI). Overall, seven randomized controlled trials were used for this meta-analysis, all of these papers used 585 nm or 595 nm PDL with 7 mm or 10 mm spot size and a fluence of 3.5 to 10 J/cm
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