Efficacy of 2940 nm Multifractional Er: YAG Lasers in Self-inflicted Razor Blade Incision Scars

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dc.authoridCenk, Hülya/0000-0003-4871-6342
dc.authorwosidCenk, Hülya/A-1293-2016
dc.contributor.authorCenk, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorSarac, Gulbahar
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:50:55Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:50:55Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Deliberate self-harm (DSH) can be defined as self-inflicted injury without an intention to suicide, and it may result in scar formation with a particular shape. Aims There is no treatment algorithm for DSH scars, nor is there a gold standard for the treatment of hypertrophic scars. Therefore, we aimed to share our experience with Er: YAG laser treatment of self-inflicted razor blade incision scars. Patients/Methods The study involved 18 patients with DSH scars treated with fractional ablative Er: YAG laser (MCL 31 Asclepion laser Technologies) between 2017 and 2020, with the parameters of 40 J/cm(2), 300 mu s, and 4 Hz. The sessions were repeated by increasing 10 joules in every session with 4-week intervals until reaching a maximum of 80 joules. The patients were evaluated retrospectively by two different dermatologists in terms of scar improvement over digital photographs taken before and 4 weeks after the treatment. Evaluations have been made based on a 4-point score (0:no change, 1:1%-25% mild, 2:26%-50% moderate, 3:51%-75% well, and 4:76%-100% excellent improvement). Results After the third session, 90.9% of the patients showed a moderate improvement. After the fourth session, only 27.2% of the patients had a good, and 63.2% of the patients had a moderate improvement rate. Conclusions Er: YAG laser is a safe and effective treatment method for the hypertrophic scars induced by razor blades. Also, we believe that combined treatments with other treatment modalities will provide better results in DSH scars.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jocd.14678
dc.identifier.endpage1017en_US
dc.identifier.issn1473-2130
dc.identifier.issn1473-2165
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid34918442en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85121344519en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1013en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.14678
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/100367
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000730924100001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cosmetic Dermatologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectdeliberate self-harmen_US
dc.subjectEren_US
dc.subjecthypertrophic scarsen_US
dc.subjectself-induced scarsen_US
dc.subjectself-inflicted razor blade incision scarsen_US
dc.subjectYAG laseren_US
dc.titleEfficacy of 2940 nm Multifractional Er: YAG Lasers in Self-inflicted Razor Blade Incision Scarsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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