Purpose: The work aims to compare the effect of platelet-rich plasma versus fractional CO2 laser/radiofrequency versus both methods combined in treating striae distensae.
Patients & Methods: The study included ten female patients with striae alba with Fitzpatrick IV skin. Three sites of striae were chosen; one was treated with platelet-rich plasma, another with fractional CO /radiofrequency (CO/RF), and the third received both treatments. Every patient received three treatment sessions one month apart. Patients were photographed, and a skin biopsy was taken from each area before and one month after treatment.
Results: Assessment of the clinical photos showed that fractional CO/radiofrequency gave a mild improvement in 22%, moderate improvement in 55.5% and marked improvement in 22.5%. Clinically, the combined treatment showed mild improvement in 44% of patients, moderate results in 33% and marked improvement in 23% of patients. The PRP as an only mode of treatment showed poor improvement in 22%, mild improvement in 23% and moderate improvement in 55% of patients. Biopsy results showed a decrease in collagen and elastin after treatment with the solitary methods, while the combined approach resulted in an increase in collagen and a reduction in elastin.
Conclusion: Fractional CO laser/radiofrequency combined with PRP or either of them showed clinical improvement to variable degrees with superior results clinically and histologically with the combined method.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9398515 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S365952 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Transposon proliferation drives genome architecture and regulatory evolution in wild and domesticated peppers.
Nat Plants
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sino-Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural Genomics, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Pepper (Capsicum spp.) is a widely consumed vegetable with exceptionally large genomes in Solanaceae, yet its genomic evolutionary history remains largely unknown. Here we present 11 high-quality Capsicum genome assemblies, including two gap-free genomes, covering four wild and all five domesticated pepper species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHow unprofessional behaviors between healthcare staff threaten patient care and safety.
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res
January 2025
Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Introduction: Unprofessional behaviors (UB) such as bullying and incivility among healthcare staff are a significant and pervasive issue, impacting staff wellbeing, and patient safety and experiences of care. Despite its prevalence, misconceptions persist regarding the impact of UB and the mechanisms through which it affects patients.
Areas Covered: We draw upon evidence including outcomes from an extensive realist review and empirical research, to demonstrate impacts of UB on patient safety and experience, particularly focusing on how even mild forms of incivility can compromise care quality.
Valeriana jatamansi Jones improves depressive behavior in CUMS mice by modulating vitamin B12-related ileal homeostasis.
J Ethnopharmacol
January 2025
School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, No.111, North Section1, Second Ring Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Valeriana jatamansi Jones (V. jatamansi) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was recorded in Diannan Bencao, Compendium of Materia Medica and some local medical books and was described as useful in treating insomnia, distraction, poor mental health, vomiting and diarrhea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPre-treatment subjective sleep quality as a predictive biomarker of tDCS effects in preclinical Alzheimer's disease patients: Secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Background: Despite transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated encouraging potential for modulating the circadian rhythm, little is known about how well and sustainably tDCS might improve the subjective sleep quality in older adults. This study sought to determine how tDCS affected sleep quality and cognition, as well as how well pre-treatment sleep quality predicted tDCS effects on domain-specific cognitive functions in patients with mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease (NCD-AD).
Methods: This clinical trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of tDCS and cognitive training in mild NCD-AD patients (n = 201).
Effectiveness of non-operative methods of treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a narrative review.
Wiad Lek
January 2025
DEPARTAMENT OF GENERAL NAD HAND SURGERY, STUDENT'S SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE, POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, SZCZECIN, POLAND.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be treated with several methods, including surgical and non-surgical techniques. Non-surgical methods include wrist splinting, systemic pharmacotherapy, intracarpal injections of steroids hydrodissection, acupuncture, nerve and tendon mobilization, osteopathy, taping, topical application of ointments, laser, ultrasound and shock-wave therapies. These treatments are generally less effective than surgery, and provide only short-lived effect, but it may be quite sufficient for a certain category of patients, particularly those suffering from mild symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!