and texture of scars in the setting of Mohs complex closures 2 to 3 months after surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first time that this has been demonstrated with a fractional ablative laser or in a prospective study. It is also the first time that this has been demonstrated on nonfacial sites, as shown in the Figure. Nine of the 10 subjects elected to have treatment of the control side with the laser at follow-up. It is a limitation that both sides of the scar were ultimately treated,

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... h prevents longer-term evaluation. We have used this method to achieve minimal scarring on face-lift incision lines with excellent results. This work could potentially change the current approach in all surgical disciplines if these results can be validated with a long-term (6-12 months) multicenter study.