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ArticleClinical case reports2025

A Case Report of Fourth-Degree Facial Burns Treated With Modified Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined With Laser Therapy.

Yating Yin, Shun Xu

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Yating YinDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai China.
Shun XuDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-2728

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Abstract

This case report demonstrates the successful management of a 42-year-old male with fourth-degree facial burns using an integrated approach combining modified TCM and laser therapy. Following 12 months of combined treatment and 18 months of follow-up, the patient exhibited no evidence of scar hyperplasia or subcutaneous adhesions. This therapeutic strategy synergizes the systemic regulatory effects of TCM with precision laser technology, offering a clinically reproducible approach with significant translational potential. Our findings underscore two critical principles: (1) scar prevention supersedes corrective treatment, and (2) optimal scar outcomes originate from meticulous initial wound management. The case substantiates that comprehensive resolution of wound necrosis ("decay") yields superior long-term results compared to expedited wound closure alone.

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fourth‐degree burnsintegrated burn wound managementlaser therapytraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID40741119
PMCPMC12307236

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