28 January 2026
: Case report 
Fractional CO₂ Laser (SCAR3 Scanner) for a Hypertrophic Retracting Cleft Lip Scar: A Case Report
Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Congenital defects / diseases
Giuseppe Scarcella
ABCDEF 1, Laura Pieri BCEF 2, Irene Fusco BDEF 2*, Anna Sara Gervasi BCEF 2, Francesca Madeddu BCEF 2, Tiziano Zingoni ABCDEFG 2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950607
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950607
Table 1 Laser setting parameters.
| Power [W] | 10 |
| Dwell time [μs] | 1500 |
| Spacing [μm] | 500 |
| Pulse mode | DP |
| Stack | 1 |
| Pass | Double |
| Spot size [μm] | 210 |
| Energy/DOT [mJ/DOT] (single pass) | 29.40 |