Methods for promoting healing of skin resurfacing wounds

摘要

The present invention provides methods for promoting healing of wounds which result from skin resurfacing procedures, e.g., from laser surgery to remove or alter superficial features of the skin. The methods involve the application of a sheet of cultured epithelial cells to the laser skin resurfacing would of a subject in need of such treatment. The methods promote faster healing of skin resurfacing wounds relative to prior art methods of healing such wounds.