Laser for Acne Scar
Title: Comparison of a 1,064 nm laser and a
1,320 nm laser for the nonablative treatment of acne scars
Authors: Yaghmai D., et al
Publication: Dermatol Surg. 2005 Aug;31(8 Pt
1):903-9.
The authors wanted to test the effectiveness of two forms of
neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet or Nd:YAG lasers (one with 1,064
nm wavelength and another with 1,320 nm wavelength) in treating
acne scars. In this study, they used laser 3 times at a 4-week
intervals on 12 patients and evaluated the results by comparing
photos before and 6-months after the treatment).
The authors found that both lasers are safe with no long-term
side effects. The 1,064 nm laser is lightly more effective at
28% reduction of acne scars, as compared to 22% with the 1,320
nm wavelength.
