Surgical Planing of the Skin; Dichlorotetrafluoroethane as a Freezing Agent

March 1956 in “ PubMed ”

Ralph Luikart, Samuel Ayres, J W WILSON

surgical skin planing cutaneous defects pitted acne scars dichlorotetrafluoro-ethane freezing agent keloid scars hypertrophic scars cutaneous appendages

TLDR Surgical skin planing is safe and effective for treating acne scars using a freezing agent that avoids safety risks.

The document discusses surgical skin planing as a safe and effective method for treating cutaneous defects, particularly pitted acne scars. The procedure is enhanced by a jet-spray handpiece that allows simultaneous freezing and planing of the skin, using dichlorotetrafluoro-ethane as a freezing agent. This agent improves safety by avoiding the risks associated with ethyl chloride, such as inflammability and toxic inhalation. The technique requires distinguishing between keloid and hypertrophic scars, with proper planing avoiding complete removal of cutaneous appendages, thus allowing healing without scarring.

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3 citations , March 1956 in “PubMed”

Surgical skin planing is safe and effective for treating acne scars using a freezing agent that avoids safety risks.