Topical 5 fluorouracil cream vs combined 5 fluorouracil and fractional erbium YAG laser for treatment of severe hypertrophic scars

Abeer Attia Tawfik1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, [email protected]

Maha Fathy2 Al-Houd Al Marsoud Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, [email protected]

Ashraf Badawi1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, [email protected];3 Dermatology and Allergology Department, University of Szeged, Szeged, HungaryCorrespondence[email protected]

Noha Abdallah1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, [email protected]

Hisham Shokeir1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, [email protected]

Pages 173-180 | Published online: 14 Mar 2019

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