Study |
Hospital Stay |
Postoperative Pain |
Scar Reduction Efficacy |
Haedersdal et al. [33] |
Outpatient, no extended stay |
Moderate, median score 5/10 |
Significant texture improvement, reduced unevenness |
Lin et al. [34] |
Outpatient, minimal stay |
Mild, manageable with OTC medication |
Significant improvement in appearance, high satisfaction |
Taudorf et al. [35] |
Outpatient-based, no significant stay |
Mild to moderate, median score 4/10 |
Significant improvement in texture, high satisfaction |
Weshahy et al. [36] |
Not explicitly mentioned |
Mild to moderate, 2-7/10 |
Significant improvement in mPOSAS scores, collagen remodeling |
Xi et al. [37] |
Outpatient focus |
Minimal, due to intact epidermal barrier |
Significant texture and appearance improvement, high satisfaction |
Yang et al. [38] |
Not directly addressed |
Minimal to moderate |
Significant VSS score improvement, 15-30% reduction |
Ge et al. [39] |
No extended stay |
Significant improvement, manageable |
Significant improvement in texture, pliability, pigmentation, high satisfaction |