Occlusive Dressing versus Oxygen Mist Therapy Following CO2 Laser Resurfacing |
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| Authors: | Teri Onouye BA Gregg Menaker MD Mary Christian MD Ronald Moy MD |
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| Affiliation: | University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Oxygen is an essential element for collagen synthesis and reepithelialization. The use of topical oxygen after CO2 laser resurfacing has not been studied. OBJECTIVE: To compare the rate and quality of healing in wounds treated with an oxygen mist to those treated with occlusive dressing following CO2 laser resurfacing. METHODS: Three patients underwent CO2 laser resurfacing to each half of the face 3 weeks apart. Postoperatively, half of the face was treated with an oxygen mist protocol for 5 days, while the other half was treated with occlusive dressing for 4 days. RESULTS: At postoperative day 5, significantly less crusting was observed on the half of the face treated with the oxygen mist protocol (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The oxygen mist postoperative protocol may offer patients similar overall healing rates and significantly less crusting compared to occlusive dressing. |
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