Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Comparative Study of the Efficacy of CO2 and Fraxel Lasers in Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Scars

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh 1
Amir Hossein Siadat 2
Elaheh Haftbaradaran 3
Mohammad Minaravesh 3
1 Associate Professor, Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran AND Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, AND Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 General Practitioner, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of CO2 and Fraxel lasers on healing of the wound and the size of cutaneous leishmaniasis scars.Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study, 120 patients were randomly devided in two equal groups underwent CO2 and Fraxel lasers in treatment of leishmaniasis scars, respectively. In all cases, size and other aspects of scar were evaluated using a checklist before and 1, 3, and 6 months after the treatment.Findings: The patients' mean age was 27.21 ± 11.20 years. At the third and sixth months after the treatment, the healing rate of scars was statistically better in Fraxel laser group (49.2 and 76.8 percent, respectively) than CO2 laser group (36.7 and 44.7 percent, respectively) (P < 0.05 for both).Conclusions: Fraxel laser seems to be better than CO2 laser in variant aspects of treatment of leishmaniasis scars.
Keywords
Leishmaniasis scars
Fraxel laser
CO2 laser
Treatment
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 31, Issue 269 - Serial Number 269
November and December 2014
Pages 2277-2284

  • Receive Date 04 October 2012
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022