Laser scar management: focused and high-intensity medical exchange in Vietnam.

Over the last decade, the treatment of traumatic scars with lasers has emerged as a core component of multidisciplinary management. Military dermatologists have had a fundamental role in this shift by helping to develop new applications for existing technology and promulgate the techniques to reach additional providers and patients. International engagement is a prominent and highly attractive feature of military practice, and military dermatologists routinely participate in disaster response missions and ongoing planned operations. In this article, the author presents a military perspective on the emerging niche of trauma dermatology and outlines his more than 5 years of experience leveraging these skills to lead a multidisciplinary exchange in restorative medicine and burn scar management in Vietnam.