Laser treatment after body contouring surgery to improve scars
Part of Injuries & trauma, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of caring for scars after body contouring surgery. Some people receive a laser treatment after surgery to see if it helps scars heal better and look less noticeable.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You need to be scheduled for one of these body contouring surgeries: arm lift, chest or breast contouring, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or panniculectomy, buttock lift, lower body lift, or thigh lift.
- You must be able to read and write in English.
- You must not currently use any nicotine products (cigarettes, vaping, chewing tobacco, or nicotine patches).
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You should not have a history of keloids or serious raised scars, and no laser or light treatments on the surgery area in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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