Clinical efficacy of fractional laser (AffirmTM) with combined apex pulse and multiplex technology on post-acne scars and other skin lesions

Ye Fei; Jinan Chen; Xiangdong Chen; Zhengyu Shen; Jianhang Liu; Beiqing Wang; Hui XU; Zhen Zhang

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Clinical efficacy of fractional laser (AffirmTM) with combined apex pulse and multiplex technology on post-acne scars and other skin lesions

VernacularTitle:双波长点阵激光AffirmTM治疗痤疮、瘢痕等的疗效观察
Author: Ye FEI ; Jinan CHEN ; Xiangdong CHEN ; Zhengyu SHEN ; Jianhang LIU ; Beiqing WANG ; Hui XU ; Zhen ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Laser; Acne; Sears
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2012;18(1):34-36
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of factional multiplex laser (AffirmTM) with combined apex pulse (CAP) technology in treating depressive acne scars,post inflammatory erythema and enlarged pores and other lesions.By following up,the correlative factors were analyzed to guide the further use of the factional laser (AffirmTM) with CAP technology.Methods Patients who received the AffirmTM laser therapy from Sept.2007 to July 2008 were enrolled in this retrospective follow-up study.Pictures were taken before and after each treatment during the therapy.Then the pictures were evaluated by dermatologists to attain object variables.Other subject variables from patients were recorded during survey.The relation between the efficacy and age,sex and treatment frequencies were analyzed statistically.Results The effective rate was 25.34 ％ for post-acne scars,36.84 ％ for post-acne erythema.28.57 ％ for enlarged pores,and 14.29 ％ for rythids.Nonparametric test showed no statistical difference with gender or age.There was correlation between efficacy and treatment frequencies.No severe adverse effect was observed.Conclusions AffirmTM laser with CAP technology has a good effect on treating post-acne depressed scars and erythema,enlarged pores and fine rythids.