TABLE 5.
Incidence of abnormal scarring
| AUTHOR(S) | LASER DEVICE | SAMPLE SIZE | INCIDENCE OF ABNORMAL SCARRING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmer et al (1993)21 | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 14 professional 25 ruby resistant | Hypertrophic: 0% Keloid: none reported |
| Levine and Geronemus (1995)18 | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 48 unspecified | Hypertrophic: 2.1% Keloid: none reported |
| Ferguson and August (1996)8 | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 27 professional 221 amateur | Hypertrophic: 1.2% Keloid: none reported |
| Werner et al (1999)17 | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 25 professional 68 amateur | Hypertrophic: 0% Keloid: 0% |
| Ho et al* (2006)20 | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 61 unspecified | Hypertrophic: 23.5% |
| Kirby and Alston† (2013) | 1064nm Nd:YAG | 771 professional 223 amateur 33 combined | Hypertrophic: 0.28% Keloid: 0% |
*
All patients treated were of Asian ethnicity with Fitzpatrick skin types III–V and received treatment for a 3mm spot size, with a 10Hz repeat rate, a pulse duration of 6 nanoseconds, and mean fluence, 4.2J/cm2.
†
Current study