26 citations
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February 2022 in “Annals of Palliative Medicine” This study found that ultra-pulse CO2 fractional laser treatment improved skin smoothness and total skin lesion scores more effectively in patients with depressed acne scars compared to other treatments.
26 citations
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that combining ablative fractional CO₂ laser therapy with hair growth factors significantly increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia compared to using growth factors alone.
24 citations
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January 2013 in “Lasers in medical science” This study found that fractional ultrapulse CO2 laser resurfacing effectively enhanced upper eyelid crease and brow position in patients with low and moderate dermatochalasis, with only mild side effects reported.
20 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy” This study found that wound healing after CO(2) laser resurfacing is faster with occlusive dressings, as they enhance cell migration from hair follicles, compared to untreated skin, which showed delayed re-epithelialization.
13 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” This study found that the cytokine-mediated signaling pathway is the primary pathway disrupted in skin after CO2 laser surgery.