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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2026

Comparative Efficacy of 595-nm Pulsed Dye Laser versus CO

Haoshu Chi, Jiahui Xie, Yubo Wu, Lingyue Shen, Ming Cai

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Haoshu ChiDepartment of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Laboratory of Dental Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration, Shanghai Xuhui District Stomatological Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jiahui XieDepartment of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yubo WuDepartment of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Laboratory of Dental Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration, Shanghai Xuhui District Stomatological Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lingyue ShenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head Neck Oncology, Department of Laser and Aesthetic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, 639 Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China. sharyshen@qq.com.
Ming CaiDepartment of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. zidanecm500@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe development of scars presents a common clinical concern in the management of cleft lip patients. Both 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) and CO

methodsA total of 34 patients with postoperative cleft lip scars were enrolled between May 2023 and July 2025. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either 595-nm PDL every two weeks for six sessions (n = 17), or CO

resultsBoth groups showed statistically significant improvement in VSS scores at follow-up compared to baseline (p < 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the two laser treatments in most scar parameters; however, the 595-nm PDL group demonstrated superior outcomes in reducing vascularity.

conclusionBoth 595-nm pulsed dye laser and CO LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors https://www.springer.com/00266 .

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595-nm PDLCleft lipCO2 fractional laserScars

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PMID42778633

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