Breakthrough Treatment for Burn Scars
Twenty-three-year-old Tatiana’s life was forever changed when an accidental flash explosion from a bonfire set her ablaze. Since the accident, Tatiana has undergone skin grafting to cover the severe burn wounds she sustained, and the resulting scar tissue left her with a limited range of motion in her neck and lips. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Suzanne Kilmer explains how a new laser technology called SCAAR FX resurfaces and minimizes scar tissue, while giving patients an improved range of motion. And, see the surprise Dr. Kilmer has for Tatiana!
NEW LASER TREATMENT FOR BURN SCARS OFFERS HELP FOR NORTH ROYALTON WOMEN
CLEVELAND, Ohio — On March 20, 2013, Meeta Shah was dry roasting flatbread at the stovetop in her home in North Royalton when a tiny piece of burning food floated up out of the pan and landed on her cotton shirt. In an instant, the shirt was aflame and her daughter, then 8, watched in terror as Shah tried in vain to put out the fire.
Shah, 42, survived. But like most burn patients, she was left with physical reminders of that night: thick, whorled scars from third-degree burns on her chin, neck, chest and armpits, and large patches of scarred and discolored skin on her legs where doctors took grafts to replace what had burned away.
The scars bothered Shah– they were tight and uncomfortable at times and they reminded her of what had happened — but she was feeling well and had decided to accept her altered appearance. After all, what choice did she have?
Then doctors at MetroHealth Medical Center, where she had spent a month recovering from the burns a year ago, recently gave her another option. It’s a laser treatment called the Lumenis Ultra, which can help improve the appearance, texture and thickness of burn scars, with little pain, even years after an injury.
NEW TREATMENT FOR BURN SCARS
Mary was badly burned in a house fire as an infant. Twenty years later, she lives with the scars of the horrifying event. Dermatologist Dr. Jill Waibel performs the Lumenis laser treatment on Mary.
ULTRAPULSE® SCAAR FX: CHANGING SCARS, CHANGING LIVES
Testimonial from Charles Eric Greeson, MD, about the UltraPulse SCAAR FX treatment for scar revision.
ULTRAPULSE® -GIVING BURN SCARS PATIENTS A NEW HOPE- PAT WILKINSON
Wounded warrior Pat Wilkinson was injured in Iraq in 2008, losing his right leg and suffering severe burns on his limbs. Thanks to Lumenis‘ UltraPulse CO2 laser, the pain from his surgical scars and burn scars, as well as his range of motion improved significantly, even after the first treatment.
TANYA ST. ARNAULD ON HER AMAZING RECOVERY THROUGH ULTRAPULSE®
Tanya St. Arnauld talks about her amazing recovery from a vicious acid attack. Having experienced severe burns on more than 70% of her body, she has been treated by Dr. Jill S. Waibel with the Lumenis UltraPulse CO2 laser to regain her range of motion and greatly improve the appearance and texture of her scars.
Dr. Gerd Gauglitz
Scar improvement and skin resurfacing are amazing with my UltraPulse.
Dr. Gerd Gauglitz
The UltraPulse SCAAR FX is the only laser in the world that is so effective for burn scars.
Dr. Tretti Clementoni
I am treating traumatic scars with UltraPulse® and find the results exceptionally rewarding… Range of motion and contraction both improve immediately after the first procedure. Since new collagen deposition has started, results continue to improve over time. We experience both immediate and long-term improvement.