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Nonablative laser skin resurfacing for periorbital wrinkling—A case series of 16 patients
Author(s) -
Horovitz Tamir,
Clementoni Matteo Tretti,
Artzi Ofir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.13851
Subject(s) - medicine , wrinkle , surgery , patient satisfaction , dermatology , gerontology
Abstract Background Many modalities have been described for the treatment of periorbital wrinkling. Aims The purpose of this study is to quantify the improvement of periorbital wrinkling achieved by current nonablative modalities, using a fractional 1565 nm Er:glass fiber laser. Methods Our study is a retrospective two‐center case series including 16 patients treated with nonablative laser for periorbital wrinkling at the Tel‐Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel and Laserplast Aesthetic Medicine Center in Italy between 2017 and 2019. Patients were assessed for objective and subjective improvement, patient satisfaction, side effect profile, and downtime. Results Improvement in average Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Scale scores (from 4.3 to 2.7 by ranking physician 1 and 3.8 to 2.4 by ranking physician 2, P  < .001) was observed after 8 weeks. Global Assessment Improvement Scale scores were 2.6 (physician 1) and 2.2 (physician 2) on average. This correlated to mild‐moderate subjective sense of improvement by patients. Side effects and downtime were minimal. Conclusion Our study suggests that current nonablative laser skin resurfacing technology offers a mild‐moderate improvement in periorbital wrinkling.

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