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Effect of Subdermal 1,444-nm Pulsed Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser on the Nasolabial Folds and Cheek Laxity

Authors
 Soo Hyun Lee  ;  Mi Ryung Roh  ;  Jin Young Jung  ;  Hyunjoong Jee  ;  Kyoung Ae Nam  ;  Kee Yang Chung 
Citation
 DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Vol.39(7) : 1067-1078, 2013 
Journal Title
DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
ISSN
 1076-0512 
Issue Date
2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Wrinkle formation usually accompanies skin aging. In particular, accentuated nasolabial folds and loss of elasticity are early signs of skin aging. The use of 1,444-nm pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers has increased in popularity.
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel 1,444-nm pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of NLF and cheek laxity using subdermal laser therapy.
METHODS:
Ten Korean patients with moderate to severe NLF were enrolled. Each received a single treatment session with a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser. Two blinded physicians evaluated clinical improvement by rating comparative photographs on a 5-point scale. Efficacy was also assessed by measuring elasticity and roughness. Skin biopsies were performed on five volunteers before treatment and 3 months after treatment.
RESULTS:
The 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser effectively promoted clinical improvement of NLF and cheek laxity (p < .05). Significant differences in elasticity and roughness were observed (p < .05). Epidermal proliferation was stimulated as demonstrated by increases in epidermal thickness and Ki-67 expression (p < .05). Quantitative image analyses of pre- and post-treatment biopsies revealed that collagen fibers increased from baseline (p > .05). Transforming growth factor beta and heat shock protein-70 messenger RNA levels quantified using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction increased significantly from baseline (p < .05).
CONCLUSION:
The 1,444-nm Nd:YAG laser is an effective treatment modality with minimal complications for the treatment of NLF and cheek laxity, but further research with a larger group of patients is needed to confirm these findings.
Full Text
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dsu.12183/abstract
DOI
10.1111/dsu.12183
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Yonsei Biomedical Research Center (연세의생명연구원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Roh, Mi Ryung(노미령) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6285-2490
Chung, Kee Yang(정기양) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-0297
Jee, Hyun Joong(지현정)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/87636
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