Evaluation of effectiveness of erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser on atrophic facial acne scars with 22-MHz digital ultrasonography in a Turkish population

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1413-9436en_US
dc.contributor.authorEngin, Burhan
dc.contributor.authorKutlubay, Zekayi
dc.contributor.authorKarakus, Ozge
dc.contributor.authorYardimci, Gurkan
dc.contributor.authorDogan, Zafer
dc.contributor.authorTuzun, Yalcin
dc.contributor.authorSerdaroglu, Server
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:50:41Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:50:41Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractScar formation due to acne is a common problem among the young population and significantly affects their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of erbium:yttriumaluminumgarnet (Er:YAG) laser resurfacing for acne scars and to objectively demonstrate the altering of collagen density in the dermis by 22-MHz digital ultrasonography. Twenty-one patients, aged 1955 similar to years, with facial acne scars were treated with Er:YAG laser. The results of the laser resurfacing were evaluated for the degree of clinical improvement, alteration of the collagen density by 22-MHz digital ultrasonography and any adverse effects at 3 similar to months. At 3 similar to months after the treatment, good (in 12 patients) and near total (in four patients) clinical improvement was noted in most of the patients compared to baseline. Overall treatment results were 76% (both near total and good) in 16 patients. By ultrasonographic evaluation, the average density of dermal collagen (total density/number of patients) of 21 patients was 32.714 (right cheek) and 32.142 (left cheek) before laser facial resurfacing. At the third month after treatment, the average density of dermal collagen of 21 patients was 36.380 (right cheek) and 38.809 (left cheek). In conclusion, Er:YAG laser skin resurfacing was found to be a safe and effective treatment modality for treatment of atrophic facial acne scars. As public demand grows for less invasive modalities to approach clinical diagnosis and evaluation, digital ultrasonography seems to provide an easy and confidential method for collagen density evaluation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipBAP (Istanbul University, Committee of Scientific Research Projects)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipBAP (Istanbul University, Committee of Scientific Research Projects).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01649.x
dc.identifier.endpage988en_US
dc.identifier.issn0385-2407
dc.identifier.issn1346-8138
dc.identifier.issue12en_US
dc.identifier.pmid22973994en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84870249764en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage982en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01649.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8187
dc.identifier.volume39en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000311615300003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWILEYen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY01885
dc.subjectacne scarsen_US
dc.subjectcollagen densityen_US
dc.subjectdigital ultrasonographyen_US
dc.subjecterbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laseren_US
dc.titleEvaluation of effectiveness of erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser on atrophic facial acne scars with 22-MHz digital ultrasonography in a Turkish populationen_US
dc.typeArticle
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