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Gupta et al. Plast Aesthet Res 2018;5:41 Plastic and
DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2018.51 Aesthetic Research

Original Article Open Access

Low level laser as an adjunct therapy for second
degree superficial burns

Saurabh Gupta, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Elankumar Subbarao, Konda Sireesha Reddy, Vinayak Chavan,
Abhinav Aggarawal, Chirra Likhitha Reddy

Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.

Correspondence to: Prof. Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education
and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India. E-mail: drchittoria@yahoo.com

How to cite this article: Gupta S, Chittoria RK, Subbarao E, Reddy KS, Chavan V, Aggarawal A, Reddy CL. Low level laser as an adjunct
therapy for second degree superficial burns. Plast Aesthet Res 2018;5:41. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2018.51

Received: 5 Jul 2018 First Decision: 27 Aug 2018 Revised: 10 Sep 2018 Accepted: 14 Sep 2018 Published: 16 Oct 2018

Science Editor: Raúl González-García Copy Editor: Yuan-Li Wang Production Editor: Zhong-Yu Guo

Abstract
Aim: Second degree superficial burns are painful and heal over a period of two to three weeks time. Multimodality
treatment approach is effective in reducing time of healing, pain, rate of complications and overall cost of treatment.
Aim of this study is to observe effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to conventional therapy for second
degree superficial burn.

Methods: This article presents a case series of twenty patients in which LLLT was used as an adjunct therapy for target
burn areas.

Results: Average time taken for complete healing of areas with second degree superficial burns was 11.75 (SD 2.86)
days. One patient was healed on day 6; ten patients were healed on day 10, six patients on day 13, and three on day 17.

Conclusion: We could not found significant evidence of positive effect of LLLT over rate of wound healing. However
its effects are promising and further large multicentric trials are needed to establish its role and standardize its dose
parameters.

Keywords: Low level laser therapy, second degree superficial burn, photobiomodulation, rate of healing

INTRODUCTION
[1]
Approximately 6-7 million new burn incidents are occurring in India every year . Burn patients are a major
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