Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, 21131, Egypt.
Lasers Surg Med. 2021 Nov;53(9):1173-1179. doi: 10.1002/lsm.23418. Epub 2021 May 16.
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of fractional carbon dioxide (CO ) laser versus carboxytherapy in treatment of striae distensae.
STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted on forty female patients with striae distensae on the abdomen. Patients were selected and divided randomly into two matched groups; group I was treated with fractional CO laser resurfacing and group II with carboxytherapy. Assessment and evaluation of the results were done by comparing photographs and the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS).
Pregnancy, obesity, and long-term steroid use were the most common causes of striae in both groups. Both groups showed a statistically significant improvement in both the width and length of striae with no statistically significant difference between them. Patients' satisfaction was comparable in both groups. Pain and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation were the two most common side effects in group I while bruising at the injection site was the most common in group II.
Both modalities could be effective in management of striae distensae. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
本研究旨在比较二氧化碳（CO ）激光与微针疗法治疗膨胀纹的疗效和安全性。
研究设计/材料和方法：本研究纳入了 40 名腹部有膨胀纹的女性患者。患者被随机分为两组；组 I 接受 Fractional CO2 激光换肤治疗，组 II 接受微针疗法。通过比较照片和全球美学改善量表（GAIS）来评估和评估结果。
妊娠、肥胖和长期使用类固醇是两组患者膨胀纹的最常见原因。两组患者的膨胀纹宽度和长度均有统计学意义的改善，且两组之间无统计学差异。两组患者的满意度相当。组 I 中最常见的两种不良反应是疼痛和炎症后色素沉着过度，而组 II 中最常见的不良反应是注射部位瘀斑。
两种方法均可有效治疗膨胀纹。激光外科医学。© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
