Facilitated delivery of topical steroids after fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser failed to prevent the postthyroidectomy hypertrophic scar

• Main Authors: Ko-Chien Lin (Author), Shao-Chun Wu (Author), Shun-Yu Chi (Author), Hui-Ping Lin (Author), Cen-Hung Lin (Author), Yueh-Ju Tsai (Author), Mu-Han Hsieh (Author), Shiun-Yuan Hsu (Author), Ching-Hua Hsieh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The ablative fractional laser can destroy the epidermal barrier and enhance the infiltration and distribution of drugs into the dermis. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate whether steroid delivery followed by the fractional ablative laser can prevent the formation of postt...