Early Protocol-Based Fractional CO2 Laser Intervention for Post-Surgical Cleft-Lip Scars: A Prospective Clinical Study in Iraq

Ahmed M. Merza, Balkaiss A. Al-Shaibeany, Haydar Munir Salih, Faaiz Alhamdani, Ahmed A. Hammad, Nawal Farooq Abdulqader

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DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000012777
Published: 2026-04-24
Container: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.1097/scs.0000000000012777,
  title = {Early Protocol-Based Fractional CO2 Laser Intervention for Post-Surgical Cleft-Lip Scars: A Prospective Clinical Study in Iraq},
  author = {Ahmed M. Merza and Balkaiss A. Al-Shaibeany and Haydar Munir Salih and Faaiz Alhamdani and Ahmed A. Hammad and Nawal Farooq Abdulqader},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Craniofacial Surgery},
  doi = {10.1097/scs.0000000000012777},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012777}
}

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TI  - Early Protocol-Based Fractional CO2 Laser Intervention for Post-Surgical Cleft-Lip Scars: A Prospective Clinical Study in Iraq
AU  - Ahmed M. Merza
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AU  - Haydar Munir Salih
AU  - Faaiz Alhamdani
AU  - Ahmed A. Hammad
AU  - Nawal Farooq Abdulqader
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
DO  - 10.1097/scs.0000000000012777
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Merza, A. M., Al-Shaibeany, B. A., Salih, H. M., Alhamdani, F., Hammad, A. A., & Abdulqader, N. F. (2026). Early Protocol-Based Fractional CO2 Laser Intervention for Post-Surgical Cleft-Lip Scars: A Prospective Clinical Study in Iraq. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012777

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