Effects of the Combined PDL/Nd:YAG Laser on Surgical Scars: Vascularity and Collagen Changes Evaluated by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

Table 1

Patients’ data: 25 participants between the ages of 17 and 50 years with Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV and linear scars greater than 3 cm were enrolled into the study.

Patient	Sex	Age (years)	Scars (number of pieces)	Fitzpatrick skin types	Location
1	F	40	1	II.	Abdomen
2	F	20	1	III.	Scapula
3	F	35	1	II.	Abdomen
4	F	26	2	II.	Back
5	M	25	3	II.	Back
6	M	25	2	III.	Neck
7	M	25	1	II.	Neck
8	F	39	2	III.	Abdomen
9	F	17	1	II.	Back
10	F	23	1	I.	Waist
11	F	38	1	II.	Mons pubis
12	F	23	1	I.	Abdomen
13	F	24	1	II.	Leg
14	F	27	1	II.	Leg
15	F	30	2	III.	Back and arm
16	F	21	1	IV.	Back
17	F	30	3	II.	Neck, back, and upper arm
18	F	26	2	II.	Abdomen
19	F	25	3	II.	Abdomen
20	F	50	1	III.	Back
21	F	25	1	III.	Back
22	F	19	1	II.	Back
23	F	19	2	III.	Back
24	F	21	2	II.	Mons pubis and back
25	F	32	2	II.	Back