Study purpose: Efficacy and safety of fractional Co2 laser versus fractional Er:YAG in treatment of facial rhytides determination
study design:randomized,double blined,parallel,phase1 clinical trial.
Methodology: Target selection:Patients referring to Shohadaye Tajrish Educational Hospital a) Inclusion criteria:1)females between 35 and 60years of age 2)patients with mild to moderate facial rhytides at rest
Exclusion criteria included: 1)males 2)females younger than 35 yerars old 3)pregnancy and lactatation 4)cosmetic procedures affecting the
treatment area (e.g.,botulinum toxin,
dermabrasion, chemical peeling, laser surgery, or face-lift)
within the last 6months 5) oral isotretinoin within the last 6months 6) history of keloid formation Target sample size:40
b) Study interventions:Patients were randomly assigned to receive
treatment on each side of face , one with a fractional CO2 and one with a fractional Er:YAG laser.
c)Time of the intervention:3 treatment sessions with 1 month interval for each patient
d)Study outcome:The evaluation both before each treatment session
and 3months after the last one will be done with reviscometer and digital photography as well as assessment of
side effects (eg.,pain,stinging,pruritis,redness,bulla,bleeding,crust formation,hypopigmentation,hyperpigmentation,scar,atrophy)will be performed .