Electrodermabrasion Compared to Dermabrasion

Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Electrodermabrasion in Improving the Appearance of Scars That Result From Dermatologic Surgery Compared to Treatment With Dermabrasion

The purpose of this study is to determine if electrodermabrasion improves the cosmetic appearance of raise or bumpy scars or scars that are a different color or texture than the surrounding skin resulting from dermatologic surgery and whether it is as good as to the already used method of dermabrasion.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Not incarcerated
• No mental impairments that could potentially interfere with the subject's ability to understand the various scar revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent
• No bleeding disorders
• A patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology who has undergone a dermatologic surgery procedure and is not satisfied with the appearance of his/her scar

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incarcerated
• With mental impairment(s) that could potentially interfere with subject's ability to understand the various scare revision modalities and their potential risks and benefits, and thereby ability to provide informed consent
• With a bleeding disorder
• With any other contraindication to the treatment used in the study
• Not a patient at UC Davis Medical Center's Department of Dermatology
• Subjects who are not willing or able to return for follow-up assessments
• Subjects who are not able to give informed consent to enter the study
• Subjects who are not willing to complete the visual analog scale following treatment