2025, Vol. 8, Issue 2, Part B
Evaluation of clinical and histological findings of 73 patients who were diagnosed with skin aging under CO2 and YAG laser ablation
Author(s)
Ola Raheem Abbas
Abstract
The use of laser equipment in dermatology was increasing, which the laser to perform skin resurfacing favors the treatment of wrinkles, photo aging, and scars, but it is absolutely necessary to know and understand its bases of operation and its clinical and histological effects. The current study was aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes of skin aging management under CO2 and YAG laser techniques. A cross-sectional study aimed to assess patients' clinical and histological data of skin aging undergone lasers (CO2 and YAG). All medical records were enrolled into 73 patients who were diagnosed in the dermatology clinic department. We had enrolled clinical and diagnostic features of patients with skin aging in both groups. Based on type of laser treatment, This study involved two types of groups where the first group shown 58 cases who underwent to fractional CO2 laser, while 15 cases who undergone to YAG laser, where it assessed the severity of wrinkles for the skin by wrinkle assessment scale (WAS), it also wrinkle reduction alongside with patient satisfaction in the patients following laser treatment. Our findings showed that almost all patients with ages 40-49 years had Predominance with 34.2%, where males got 55 cases while females got 18 cases. In improvements of skin aging in patients, we found that 76% patients had skin improvements, 67.6% patients had skin aging reduction (1.7 ± 0.3) after 12-month follow-up, elastin improvement with 80%, and 90% patients were satisfied or more in the CO2 laser group. In YAG laser group, this study indicated that 66% patients had skin improvements, where 62.6% skin aging reduction (2.2 ± 0.6) after 12 month follow - up, elastin improvement with 75%, and 80% patients were satisfied or more, where almost all 73 patients had complications with 20.55%, prolonged Erythema (>3 weeks), and hyperpigmentation were the most prevalent in the patients, due to that, we conclude which each of fractional CO2 laser and YAG laser show as a high effectiveness as in skin rejuvenation, but fractional CO2 laser technology is being superior in reducing wrinkles and stimulating collagen production.
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How to cite this article:
Ola Raheem Abbas. Evaluation of clinical and histological findings of 73 patients who were diagnosed with skin aging under CO2 and YAG laser ablation. Int J Dermatol Venereology Leprosy Sci 2025;8(2):118-123. DOI:
10.33545/26649411.2025.v8.i2b.251
