CO2 Laser Phototherapy for Management of Mature Burn Scars

Evaluate mature burn scars before and after treatment with CO2 for patients age 3-21 while comparing the treated areas to an untreated control area in the same patient.

Laser phototherapy has gained growing acceptance and popularity for management of burn scars. The most commonly used laser is the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser. At this institution, the investigator has used CO2 for management of Burn Scars since 2012. While the existing literature and the investigator's anecdotal experience thus far has been positive overall, there is no conclusive evidence to support that CO2 does indeed improve the quality of mature burn scars The primary objective of this study is to evaluate mature burn scars before and after treatment with CO2 for patients age 3-21 while comparing the treated areas to an untreated control area in the same patient.