ヤマキ　タカシ   八巻　隆    所属   医学部 医学科（附属足立医療センター）    職種   教授
論文種別	原著
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
表題	Split-face comparison studyof cryogen spray cooling versus pneumatic skin flattening in skin tightening treatments using a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.
掲載誌名	正式名：Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology 略　 称：J Cosmet Laser Ther ISSNコード：1476-4180(Electronic)1476-4172(Linking)
巻・号・頁	12(2),pp.87-91
著者・共著者	Kono Taro, Kikuchi Yuji, Groff William Frederick, Sakurai Hiroyuki, Yamaki Takashi
担当区分	最終著者
発行年月	2010/04
概要	BACKGROUND:Nd:YAG pulsed lasers are used for non-ablative skin tightening treatment. A common drawback of this procedure is pain, which is often intolerable. Pneumatic skin flattening (PSF) is a new technology which alleviates pain in laser treatments. The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical efficacy and pain reduction in Nd:YAG laser skin tightening treatments with PSF compared to Nd:YAG laser skin tightening treatments with cryogen spray cooling (CSC).METHODS:Eleven patients were treated on the face with an Nd:YAG laser operated at an energy setting of 30 J/cm(2) and a pulse duration of 50 ms. Half of the face was treated with the Nd:YAG using CSC and the other side was treated with the Nd:YAG using PSF. A comparison of pain elicited from each treatment was done by comparing each patient's VAS pain scoring of the two sides.RESULTS:Treatment efficacy with CSC and with PSF was identical. The study confirmed significant pain reduction with PSF (pRESULTS:<RESULTS:0.01). The average pain scores for PSF and CSC were 2.4 and 6.9, respectively. Mild ecchymosis was observed in two patients on the PSF side.CONCLUSION:Nd:YAG laser skin tightening treatments with PSF are less painful than Nd:YAG laser skin tightening treatments with CSC; the PSF treatments can be done with minimum side effects.
DOI	10.3109/14764171003706091
文献番号	20331346