The Effect of Cosmetic Treatment and Gel Laser Therapy on the Improvement of Comedogenic Skin Type
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Questionnaire Survey
2.2. Visual Skin Assessment
2.3. Skin Properties Evaluated by Noninvasive Bioengineering Methods
2.3.1. Sebum Content
2.3.2. Facial Hydration, Transepidermal Water Loss and pH
2.3.3. Facial Pores Content
2.3.4. Follicular Fluorescence
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
5. Materials and Methods
5.1. Experimental Design
5.2. Volunteers and Questionnaire Survey
5.3. Topical Skin Cleansing
5.4. Laser Therapy
5.5. Skin Diagnostic
5.5.1. Visual Skin Assessment
5.5.2. Noninvasive Instrumental Bioengineering Methods
5.6. Statistical Analysis
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zones | Distribution of Volunteers according to Comedonic Severity | ||
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Score 1 Comedones | Score 2 Comedones and Papules | Score 3 Comedones, Papules and Pustules | |
Baseline/28 Weeks | Baseline/28 Weeks | Baseline/28 Weeks | |
T + U zone | 3/1 2/5 0/0 | 3/1 2/4 0/0 | 1/0 0/0 1/1 |
T-zone | |||
U-zone |
Red Fluorescence | ||||
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Time | Baseline | 28 Weeks | ||
Zone | Quantity of C. acnes | Area (%) | Quantity of C. acnes | Area (%) |
T + U zone | 25.2 ± 2.3 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 16.3 ± 1.9 * | 1.1 ± 0.4 * |
T-zone | 31.9 ± 3.0 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 21.5 ± 2.7 * | 1.4 ± 0.2 * |
U-zone | 15.2 ± 2.7 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 8.5 ± 1.8 * | 0.6 ± 0.2 * |
Skin Type | Sebum Levels [μg/cm2] | ||
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T + U Zone (Whole Face) | T-Zone | U-Zone | |
Dry | <88 | <100 | <70 |
Normal | 88–204 | 100–220 | 70–180 |
Oily | ˃204 | ˃220 | ˃180 |
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Pavlačková, J.; Pecháčková, H.; Egner, P.; Mokrejš, P.; Gál, R.; Janalíková, M. The Effect of Cosmetic Treatment and Gel Laser Therapy on the Improvement of Comedogenic Skin Type. Gels 2023, 9, 370. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050370
Pavlačková J, Pecháčková H, Egner P, Mokrejš P, Gál R, Janalíková M. The Effect of Cosmetic Treatment and Gel Laser Therapy on the Improvement of Comedogenic Skin Type. Gels. 2023; 9(5):370. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050370
Chicago/Turabian StylePavlačková, Jana, Hana Pecháčková, Pavlína Egner, Pavel Mokrejš, Robert Gál, and Magda Janalíková. 2023. "The Effect of Cosmetic Treatment and Gel Laser Therapy on the Improvement of Comedogenic Skin Type" Gels 9, no. 5: 370. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050370