Ablative laser assisted topical delivery of antifibrotics in the management of cicatricial ectropion

Table 1 Fitzpatrick sun reactive skin types

Skin phototypes	Sunburn	Tan
Type I	Yes	No
Type II	Yes	Minimal
Type III	Yes	Yes
Type IV	No	Yes
Type V	No	Yes
Type VI	No	Yes

Table 2 Common types of ablative and non-ablative lasers

	Wavelength	Manufacturer	Product name
Ablative laser
CO2	10600 nm	Sandstone medical technologies	Matrix LS-40
		Lumenis	UltraPulse
		Lumenis	AcuPulse
Er:YAG	2940 nm	Focus medical	NaturaLase ER
		Alma lasers gmbh/quantel derma	Burane
		Sandstone medical technologies	Whisper 3-G
		Sciton	Contour TRL
		Syneron and candela	SmoothPeel
Combined CO2 Er:YAG laser	10600 nm/2940 nm	Sandstone medical technologies	Sandstone medical technologies cortex resurfacing work station
Nonablative laser
Infrared range
Pulsed energy	1319 nm	Sciton	Thermascan
Nd:YAG	1320 nm	CoolTouch	CT3Plus
		Alma lasers	Harmony XL
Diode	1450 nm	Syneron and candela	Smoothbeam
Er:Glass	1540 nm	Alma lasers	ARAMIS
Visible range
Pulsed dye laser	585 nm/532 nm	Chromogenex	Regenlite
		Cynosure	V-Star
Long pulsed	532 nm	Laserscope aura	StarPulse
		Lumenis	VersaPulse

CO₂: Carbon dioxide; Er:YAG: Erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet; Nd:YAG: Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet; Er:Glass: Erbium:Glass.