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Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum

PURPOSE: Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments are preferred over invasive procedures due to less pain. This study looked at the efficacy and safety of IPL and Erbium fractional laser for patients with striae gravidarum (SG). PATIENTS AND METHODS: All 60 patients with SG were successfully...

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Autores principales: Wang, Yi, Song, Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9783832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36569421
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S387970
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description PURPOSE: Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments are preferred over invasive procedures due to less pain. This study looked at the efficacy and safety of IPL and Erbium fractional laser for patients with striae gravidarum (SG). PATIENTS AND METHODS: All 60 patients with SG were successfully enrolled in the study. IPL treatment was followed by Erbium fractional laser (wavelength 2940 nm) treatment at 4-week intervals for a total of three treatments. SG elasticity was assessed with a SEM575 custom instrument and patients were scored for SG span with an Antera 3D multifunctional skin imaging analyzer. A 3D skin impact system was used to assess patients’ epidermal thickness. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess patients’ pain scores during the treatment period. Improvement in stretch marks was assessed with the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). The occurrence of adverse events was recorded at a follow-up of 3 months. Patient satisfaction with the outcome of the treatment was also recorded. RESULTS: Area of stretch marks decreased from 7.89 ± 0.49 cm(2) pre-treatment to 4.94 ± 1.16 cm(2) post-treatment (P < 0.001). The grayness values and atrophy of stretch marks were reduced after treatment. Furthermore, skin elasticity and thickness at the lesions of patients increased significantly after the treatment (P < 0.001), while the width of the stretch marks significantly decreased (P < 0.001). The VAS score was 5.45 ± 1.31, the incidence of adverse events was 25%, and patient satisfaction with the efficacy was 96.67%. CONCLUSION: IPL combined with Erbium fractional laser improves the area and atrophy of SG, lightens the color, and increases the elasticity and thickness of the skin, with high treatment safety and remarkable clinical results.
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spelling pubmed-97838322022-12-24 Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum Wang, Yi Song, Yong Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Original Research PURPOSE: Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments are preferred over invasive procedures due to less pain. This study looked at the efficacy and safety of IPL and Erbium fractional laser for patients with striae gravidarum (SG). PATIENTS AND METHODS: All 60 patients with SG were successfully enrolled in the study. IPL treatment was followed by Erbium fractional laser (wavelength 2940 nm) treatment at 4-week intervals for a total of three treatments. SG elasticity was assessed with a SEM575 custom instrument and patients were scored for SG span with an Antera 3D multifunctional skin imaging analyzer. A 3D skin impact system was used to assess patients’ epidermal thickness. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess patients’ pain scores during the treatment period. Improvement in stretch marks was assessed with the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). The occurrence of adverse events was recorded at a follow-up of 3 months. Patient satisfaction with the outcome of the treatment was also recorded. RESULTS: Area of stretch marks decreased from 7.89 ± 0.49 cm(2) pre-treatment to 4.94 ± 1.16 cm(2) post-treatment (P < 0.001). The grayness values and atrophy of stretch marks were reduced after treatment. Furthermore, skin elasticity and thickness at the lesions of patients increased significantly after the treatment (P < 0.001), while the width of the stretch marks significantly decreased (P < 0.001). The VAS score was 5.45 ± 1.31, the incidence of adverse events was 25%, and patient satisfaction with the efficacy was 96.67%. CONCLUSION: IPL combined with Erbium fractional laser improves the area and atrophy of SG, lightens the color, and increases the elasticity and thickness of the skin, with high treatment safety and remarkable clinical results. Dove 2022-12-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9783832/ /pubmed/36569421 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S387970 Text en © 2022 Wang and Song. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title_full Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title_fullStr Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title_short Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Intense Pulsed Light and Erbium Fractional Laser in Striae Gravidarum
title_sort efficacy of combined treatment with intense pulsed light and erbium fractional laser in striae gravidarum
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9783832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36569421
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S387970
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