title: A split-face comparison of ablative fractional lasers (CO(2) and Er:YAG) in Asian patients; postprocedure erythema, pain and patient's satisfaction.
abstract: Fractional photothermolysis has become popular in the recent years and is currently widely used for the treatment of scars and for photo-rejuvenation purposes. The fractional photothermolysis is to thermally alter a 'fraction' of the skin, leaving intervening areas of normal skin untouched, which rapidly repopulate the altered columns of tissue. Fractional photothermolysis is subdivided into non-ablative and ablative fractional resurfacing. Ablative fractional resurfacing uses fractional CO(2) or Er:YAG lasers to create deeper columns of thermal damage.Few studies have compared fractional CO(2) and Er:YAG lasers on scars and cutaneous photodamages by a split trial. In this pilot study, we have compared the effects, down time, postprocedure erythema, pain of CO(2) and Er:YAG fractional lasers using analysis of clinical photographs, dermoscopic findings and patient's rate of satisfaction.
authors: Kyung Eun
authors: KE
authors: Jung
authors: Kum Hee
authors: KH
authors: Jung
authors: Young Min
authors: YM
authors: Park
authors: Jun Young
authors: JY
authors: Lee
authors: Tae Yoon
authors: TY
authors: Kim
authors: Hyung Ok
authors: HO
authors: Kim
authors: Hei Sung
authors: HS
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012060:Rejuvenation; D056910:Republic of Korea