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Laser therapy vs other treatments

Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser versus TAC ‐ pain at injection site ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy changes incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐… compared with other treatments (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.25 [0.06, 1.03]
Studies not reported
Very low

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm Pulsed‐Dye Laser (PDL) versus Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) ‐ Vancouver Burn Scar (VBS) (Higher score = worse scar appearance) ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Scar severity ‐ carbon dioxide (CO2) laser plus TAC versus cryosurgery plus TAC. Mean percentage reduction ‐ blinded observer assessment ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low