TY - JOUR
T1 - Pilot investigation of the correlation between histological and clinical effects of infrared fractional resurfacing lasers
AU - Walgrave, Susan
AU - Zelickson, Brian
AU - Childs, James
AU - Altshuler, Gregory
AU - Erofeev, Andrei
AU - Yaroslavsky, Ilya
AU - Kist, David
AU - Counters, Jeff
PY - 2008/11/1
Y1 - 2008/11/1
N2 - METHODS: Yucatan Black pig skin was treated with a 1,540-nm erbium (Er):glass laser (Lux1540, 15 and 30 mJ) and two 1,550-nm Er-doped fiber lasers (Fraxel SR750 and SR1500, 8, 10, and 12 mJ). Histologic sections were examined to determine the depth of damage and to correlate subjects' clinical response. Concurrently, six subjects with photodamaged skin received three split-face and ipsilateral dorsal hand treatments with the 1,540-nm Er:glass laser on one side and one of the 1,550-nm Er-doped lasers (Fraxel SR750) on the other. RESULTS: The 1,550-nm Er-doped lasers, using lower fluences and higher densities, produced shallower micro-columns than the 1,540-nm Er:glass device at higher fluences and lower densities (mean depths 250-275 μm vs 425-525 μm, respectively). Blinded assessors found greater overall improvement in pigmentation with the 1,550-nm Er-doped laser and better overall improvement in texture with the 1,540-nm Er:glass laser. CONCLUSIONS: Greater densities of shallower damage columns at lower energies may better improve pigmentation, whereas deeper injuries, using higher energies and moderate densities, may better improve texture. This pilot study did not compare similar fluences and histologic damage between the two systems, and newer available systems allow for greater depth of penetration.
AB - METHODS: Yucatan Black pig skin was treated with a 1,540-nm erbium (Er):glass laser (Lux1540, 15 and 30 mJ) and two 1,550-nm Er-doped fiber lasers (Fraxel SR750 and SR1500, 8, 10, and 12 mJ). Histologic sections were examined to determine the depth of damage and to correlate subjects' clinical response. Concurrently, six subjects with photodamaged skin received three split-face and ipsilateral dorsal hand treatments with the 1,540-nm Er:glass laser on one side and one of the 1,550-nm Er-doped lasers (Fraxel SR750) on the other. RESULTS: The 1,550-nm Er-doped lasers, using lower fluences and higher densities, produced shallower micro-columns than the 1,540-nm Er:glass device at higher fluences and lower densities (mean depths 250-275 μm vs 425-525 μm, respectively). Blinded assessors found greater overall improvement in pigmentation with the 1,550-nm Er-doped laser and better overall improvement in texture with the 1,540-nm Er:glass laser. CONCLUSIONS: Greater densities of shallower damage columns at lower energies may better improve pigmentation, whereas deeper injuries, using higher energies and moderate densities, may better improve texture. This pilot study did not compare similar fluences and histologic damage between the two systems, and newer available systems allow for greater depth of penetration.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34307.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34307.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18811718
AN - SCOPUS:55949109312
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 34
SP - 1443
EP - 1452
JO - Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
JF - Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
IS - 11
ER -