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Patient was treated with ultraclear and laser coring modalities on 03/16/2026.The treating physician reached out to acclaro on (b)(6) 2026 to report persistent pixelating stamping on the patient's cheeks.Photographs were provided clearly showing stamping.The photographs do not appear to show scarring (no hypopigmentation, no raised marks).The photographs are consistent with previous reports of pixelated stamping.The provided patient impact form has parameters for multiple modes on varying regions of the face.The stamping appears to be due to the laser coring treatment on the marionette lines.The coring parameters in this region were coverage of 4% and depth of 1mm.Gd-mk-00029 ultraclear quick reference guide rev c.Recommends coring coverage of 1-2%.The higher the coverage and depth parameters, the more likely for pixelated stamping to persist.The patient was prescribed prednisone for swelling post treatment, 40mg daily for 3 days.Persistent pixelated stamping is a known possible side effect of ablative laser treatments.It is most commonly associated with laser coring mode but has been seen with ultraclear mode.It is expected to resolve with time though in other cases follow up treatments with different modalities using the same device have been used to resolve the issue.Root cause for this complaint is likely due to individual differences in healing and coverage parameters slightly above recommended.Acclaro recommends using a test spot prior to performing treatments to test for individual responses.
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