ArticleLasers in surgery and medicine2021
Optical Coherence Tomography-Assisted Evaluation of Fractional Er:YAG Laser Versus Fractional Microneedling Radiofrequency in Treating Striae Alba.
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- Fractional laser therapy versus microneedling for non-acne scars and scar-like dermal fibrotic lesions.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Microneedling in the Treatment of Dermatological Conditions: A Systematic Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Microneedling Therapy for Striae Distensae: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the comparison between needling (RF-needling, meso-needling, and micro-needling) and ablative fractional lasers (COLasers in medical science · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative study between fractional laser assisted drug delivery of botulinum toxin versus botulinum toxin injection in primary palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Article
- New Progress in Therapeutic Modalities of Striae Distensae.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2022Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesStriae distensae (SD) is a challenging skin condition. Striae alba (SA) represents the chronic late atrophic stage of SD. Fractional laser technology is among the modalities used for treating SD. Lately, fractional microneedling radiofrequency (FMR) is gaining increased popularity in treating SD. The aim of our study was to assess and compare the efficacy of FMR and fractional Er:YAG laser in the treatment of SA. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND
methodsTwenty female patients were enrolled in the study fulfilling all inclusion and exclusion criteria. On a randomly selected half side of the body, the patients were treated with 2940 nm fractional Er:YAG laser while the other half side was treated with the FMR.
resultsBoth modalities showed a significant reduction in the width of the widest striae (P < 0.005); however, there was no significant difference between them. Using optical coherence tomography, all patients demonstrated a mean significant increase in epidermal thickness; however, the FMR-treated sites showed significantly better results when compared with the ER:YAG-treated sides (P = 0.029). Scar improvements in both modalities did not correlate to skin type, duration, or site of the striae.
conclusionEr:YAG and FMR represent two safe, effective, tolerable modalities for treating SA and are associated with minimal side effects. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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