Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Apr 2023)
Advances in Photoelectric Therapy for the Early Intervention and Treatment of Traumatic Scars
Abstract
Qi Tian,1,2,* Yi-Xin Zhang,3,* Jin-Jing Wang,4,* Guo-Bao Huang2 1Department of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Centre for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guo-Bao Huang, Department of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 105, Jiefang Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250013, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 531-55865707, Email [email protected]: Traumatic scar is a disease that affected approximately tens of millions of patients worldwide. According to the histological and morphological properties of scars, the traumatic scar typically includes superficial scar, atrophic scar, hypertrophic scar, and keloid. Its formation is a natural consequence of wound healing, regardless of whether the wound was caused by trauma or surgery. However, the production of scars has considerable impacts on the physical and mental health of patients, even causing substantial aesthetic and functional impairments. Prevention or early treatment of scars is the most suitable therapeutic method, including surgical and non-surgical procedures; nevertheless, the benefits of non-operative therapies for scars are quite limited, and surgical treatments are always hard to achieve satisfying outcomes. Through the application of innovative technologies such as lasers, intense pulsed light, and radiofrequency, significant progress has been made in the treatment of traumatic scars. This review highlights the current advancements of photoelectric therapy for the prevention and treatment of various traumatic scars, which may throw light on innovative therapeutic options for scar therapies.Keywords: scars, photoelectric therapy, lasers, intense pulsed light, radiofrequency
