Efficacy and safety of combined fractional ablative CO laser and 5 fluorouracil in the treatment of acral vitiligo: An open, uncontrolled study.

Background: Acral lesions of vitiligo are most likely recalcitrant to the known lines of treatment. Ablative fractional CO has shown efficacy in treatment of vitiligo in combination with other modalities.

Methods: Thirty non-segmental vitiligo patients with acral lesion were included in the study.

Clinical and Histological Assessment of Combined Fractional CO Laser and Growth Factors Versus Fractional CO Laser Alone in the Treatment of Facial Mature Burn Scars: A Pilot Split-Face Study.

Background And Objectives: To investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of growth factors combined with fractional carbon dioxide (CO ) laser in comparison with fractional CO alone in a sample of patients with facial mature burn scars.

Study Design/materials And Methods: Fifteen Egyptian patients with bilateral facial burn scars were treated with six sessions of fractional CO laser at 6-week intervals. Following each laser session, a topical growth factors cocktail was applied to one side of the face in a split-face manner.