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Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of peri-oral rhytids in scleroderma patients
D B Apfelberg1, J Varga, S S Greenbaum
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, California, USA.
Background:
The short pulse duration high-energy carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers have been used in the past for treating cutaneous pathology and more recently for cosmetic improvements of rhytids, photo-aging, and acne.
Objective:
This study was undertaken to determine the benefits of CO2 laser resurfacing on the severe peri-oral rhytidosis commonly seen in patients with systemic scleroderma.
Methods:
Three patients were studied and evaluated for satisfactory wound healing, improved cosmetic result, and lack of complications.
Results:
All three patients experienced significant improvement following laser resurfacing.
Conclusion:
The study demonstrated the safe and effective treatment for peri-oral rhytidosis in patients with generalized scleroderma utilizing CO2 laser resurfacing.