Figures & data
Table 1. Characteristics of patients and hypertrophic scars (n = 101).
Table 2. Comparison of POSAS scores before and after treatment.
Figure 2. A 21-year-old burn female with hypertrophic scars on lower limbs received three CO2-IPL treatments showing marked improvement in color, thickness and texture.
![Figure 2. A 21-year-old burn female with hypertrophic scars on lower limbs received three CO2-IPL treatments showing marked improvement in color, thickness and texture.](/cms/asset/04c22e0c-7fa0-42f7-9810-8f79d8c0cb2f/ijdt_a_2202287_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3. A 26-year-old burn male with hypertrophic scars on face at (A) baseline and (B) 3 months after three CO2-IPL treatments showing great improvement in vascularization, pliability and thickness.
![Figure 3. A 26-year-old burn male with hypertrophic scars on face at (A) baseline and (B) 3 months after three CO2-IPL treatments showing great improvement in vascularization, pliability and thickness.](/cms/asset/0f17b88f-cf93-42dc-935e-206e4a0cdb0f/ijdt_a_2202287_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4. A 28-year-old female with hypertrophic scars from surgery on face at (A) baseline and (B) 3 months after three CO2-IPL treatments showing excellent improvement in thickness, color, stiffness and texture.
![Figure 4. A 28-year-old female with hypertrophic scars from surgery on face at (A) baseline and (B) 3 months after three CO2-IPL treatments showing excellent improvement in thickness, color, stiffness and texture.](/cms/asset/3946c2b1-3a23-4632-b5ea-30878a8e444b/ijdt_a_2202287_f0004_c.jpg)
Data availability statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.