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A prospective study of fractional scanned nonsequential carbon dioxide laser resurfacing: a clinical and histopathologic evaluation.
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Nonsequential scanned fractional CO2 laser resurfacing can lead to improvement in photo‐damaged skin, accompanied by histologic and ultrastructural evidence of wound repair and subsequent new collagen formation.Abstract:
BACKGROUNDAlthough unparalleled in its efficacy, carbon dioxide (CO2) laser resurfacing has a high risk:benefit ratio. A modified device uses a novel handpiece and software to deliver nonsequential fractional ablative CO2 laser exposures.OBJECTIVETo evaluate the safety and efficacy of this fractionaread more
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A 12-week treatment with fractional CO2 laser for vulvovaginal atrophy: a pilot study.
Stefano Salvatore,Rossella E. Nappi,Nicola Zerbinati,Alberto Calligaro,Simone Ferrero,Massimo Origoni,Massimo Candiani,U. Leone Roberti Maggiore +7 more
TL;DR: A 12-week treatment with the fractional CO2 laser was feasible and induced a significant improvement of VVA symptoms by ameliorating vaginal health in postmenopausal women.
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Microscopic and ultrastructural modifications of postmenopausal atrophic vaginal mucosa after fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment
Nicola Zerbinati,Maurizio Serati,Massimo Origoni,Massimo Candiani,Tommaso Iannitti,Stefano Salvatore,Francesco Marotta,Alberto Calligaro +7 more
TL;DR: The morphological findings support the effectiveness of fractional CO2 laser application for the restoration of vaginal mucosa structure and related physiological trophism and are clearly coupled with striking clinical relief from symptoms suffered by the patients before treatment.
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Histological study on the effects of microablative fractional CO2 laser on atrophic vaginal tissue: an ex vivo study.
Stefano Salvatore,Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore,Stavros Athanasiou,Massimo Origoni,Massimo Candiani,Alberto Calligaro,Nicola Zerbinati +6 more
TL;DR: This study shows that microablative fractional CO2 laser can produce a remodeling of vaginal connective tissue without causing damage to surrounding tissue.
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Light and energy based therapeutics for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Consensus and controversies
Yona Tadir,Adrian Gaspar,Ahinoam Lev-Sagie,Macrene Alexiades,Red Alinsod,Alex Bader,Alberto Calligaro,Jorge A Elias,Marco Gambaciani,Jorge Gaviria,Cheryl B Iglesia,Ksenija Selih-Martinec,Patricia L Mwesigwa,Urška Bizjak Ogrinc,Stefano Salvatore,Paolo Scollo,Nicola Zerbinati,J. S. Nelson +17 more
TL;DR: This review aimed to review data and to guide future research, assessing the efficacy of fractional laser, and radiofrequency on the vaginal wall in reversing natural aging processes.
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Vulvo-vaginal atrophy: A new treatment modality using thermo-ablative fractional CO2 laser
Antonino Perino,Alberto Calligaro,F. Forlani,Corrado Tiberio,Gaspare Cucinella,Alessandro Svelato,Salvatore Saitta,Gloria Calagna +7 more
TL;DR: Thermo-ablative fractional CO2 laser could be a safe, effective and feasible option for the treatment of VVA symptoms in post-menopausal women.
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Pulsed Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing of Photoaged Facial Skin
TL;DR: Resurfacing of photoaged skin by means of a high-energy, microsecond-domain pulsed CO 2 laser with a specific clinical treatment protocol results in predictable improvement in perioral and periorbital wrinkling and photodamage with minimal risks.
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Complications of Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing. An Evaluation of 500 Patients
TL;DR: The most common complication observed was postoperative erythema, which occurred in all patients, lasting an average of 4.5 months, and is a relatively safe procedure with a low complication profile.
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The Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing
TL;DR: CO2 laser resurfacing of facial rhytides and acne scars can be a very safe procedure by an experienced laser operator, however, careful patient selection, thorough patient instruction, and proper aesthetic analysis of treatment sites must be followed to insure the most favorable outcomes with CO2 Laser resurfacing.
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Infections complicating pulsed carbon dioxide laser resurfacing for photoaged facial skin
TL;DR: Postoperative infection is uncommon and manageable with early recognition and proper treatment, and this complication has been found to be much more common in patients undergoing full face resurfacing and those using a bio‐occlusive dressing postoperatively.
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Pulsed carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of photo-aged facial skin
TL;DR: Resurfacing of photoaged skin by means of a high-energy, microsecond-domain pulsed CO2 laser with a specific clinical treatment protocol results in predictable improvement in perioral and periorbital wrinkling and photodamage with minimal risks.