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Dalia M El Sakka
Eltahreer Street, Menouf, Menoufia
Egypt
Research Article
Intensive Pulsed Light, Radiofrequency and Cooling in Aesthetic Treatment of Unpleasant Facial Scars
Author(s): Nader Elmelegy and Dalia M El Sakka
Nader Elmelegy and Dalia M El Sakka
Background: With the advent of non-ablative devices to treat various aesthetic demands, promising results appeared and are set to become a safe, efficient, and reliable method for scar treatment. In this work, we are going to study the effect of E light (IPL+ RF+ cooling) in treatment of facial scars.
Patients and Methods: This study included forty eight patients with persistent post-surgically corrected old and recent facial scars. E light was used, using different filters, according to the skin color. The IPL fluence varied between 38-42 J. RF fluencies varied between 6 and 10 J, and the spot diameter was 8 × 32 mm. Pulse durations of 2-7 ms, and pulse delays of 15–30 ms were used on all patients.
Results: Six cases were evaluated as excellent, 34 cases were evaluated as good, and eight cases were eva.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.10000296