Facial acne and fine lines: transforming patient outcomes with plasma skin regeneration.
Ann Plast Surg
; 58(6): 608-13, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17522481
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A novel device for skin rejuvenation has been developed and tested. The device converts a stream of nitrogen into a plasma of ionized gas, which ablates surface tissue in a controlled manner.METHODS:
Eleven patients were followed up for 6 months. The results were assessed objectively using skin molds to measure skin irregularity, as well subjectively using patient- and doctor-assessed parameters.RESULTS:
Plasma skin regeneration was shown to reduce fine line wrinkles by an average of 24% at 6 months (P = 0.005, Mann-Whitney rank sum test) and to improve acne scarring by 23% at 6 months (P = 0.001, Mann-Whitney rank sum test).CONCLUSIONS:
The main benefit of this system was that the patients had minimal erythema lasting only 1-6 days and no pigmentary changes. This is therefore a device with proven efficacy and limited morbidity.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plasma
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Regeneración
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Rejuvenecimiento
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Fenómenos Fisiológicos de la Piel
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Cirugía Plástica
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Envejecimiento de la Piel
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Acné Vulgar
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Plast Surg
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido