Lead Sponsor

The Metis Foundation

Collaborators

Age

18 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

•1. Must have at least four areas of burn scar located on the trunk or extremities measuring 3cm x 3cm and not previously treated with laser.
•2. Timing: There has been a minimum of 1 month after burn closure
•3. The subject is at least 18 years of age and not older than 65.
•4. Able and willing to provide verbal and written consent.

•1. Active infection in experimental area
•2. Use of isotretinoin (Accutane) in last six months
•3. Life or limb-threatening injury/disease
•4. Prior history of non-compliance with medical regimes
•5. Active drug use/abuse
•6. Active psychiatric illness except depression (unless being treated for suicidal intentions)
•7. Pregnancy
•8. Active cancer, or new diagnosis of cancer within the past 5 years, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as long as the subject is disease free at the time of enrollment.
•9. Prior PDL or other laser treatment of the study area.
•10. Patient unable to tolerate laser procedure.