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Zhang Y, Lu C, Yao Z, Chen Y, Luo S. Evaluation of thermal shock therapy for reducing pain during intense pulsed light therapy: An intrapatient randomized controlled study. J Cosmet Dermatol 2024. [PMID: 38497418 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.16294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Intense pulsed light (IPL) is used for the treatment and improvement of various skin issues. However, patients often experience local skin burning and pain after IPL treatment. Cooling and analgesic measures are indispensable. AIMS To investigate the clinical effect of thermal shock therapy on pain relief and reduction of adverse reactions during IPL therapy. PATIENTS/METHODS A total of 60 female patients with facial photoaging who received IPL therapy were enrolled in the study. As a comparative split-face study, one side of the face was randomly selected as the control side. The other side was given thermal shock therapy before and after the IPL treatment immediately as analgesic side. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the pain degree of the patients. The telephone follow-ups regarding the occurrence of adverse reactions were conducted respectively on the 2nd day, 7th day, and 1 month after treatment. RESULTS The VAS score and skin temperature of analgesia side was lower than that of control side at different stages of treatment. In terms of adverse reactions, the incidence of transient facial redness on the analgesic side was lower than that on the control side. Two patients showed slight secondary pigmentation on the control side, and the other patients showed no other adverse reactions on both sides. CONCLUSIONS Thermal shock therapy assisted IPL therapy can reduce skin temperature during treatment, effectively relieve patients' pain, reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions caused by heat injury, and improve patients' comfort level.
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- Yuanwen Zhang
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, No.926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, No.926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, No.926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, No.926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, No.926 Hospital, Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kaiyuan, China
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Salameh F, Daniely D, Kauvar A, Carasso RL, Mehrabi JN, Artzi O. Treatment of periorbital wrinkles using thermo-mechanical fractional injury therapy versus fractional non-ablative 1565 nm laser: A comparative prospective, randomized, double-arm, controlled study. Lasers Surg Med 2021; 54:46-53. [PMID: 34787919 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Non-ablative fractional laser is an effective modality for the treatment of periorbital wrinkling, one of the earliest signs of skin aging. Thermo-mechanical fractional injury (TMFI) therapy (Tixel®, Novoxel®, Israel) is an innovative technology that is now being used for facial skin rejuvenation. Our study compares the clinical results, side effects, and downtime profile between TMFI treatment and non-ablative fractional 1565 nm laser (ResurFX®, Luminis, Israel). METHODS This was a prospective study of 68 patients (64 women, 4 men) with skin types I-VI in two medical centers (34 from Israel, 34 from the USA) that were randomized to receive either TMFI or NAFL treatment for periorbital wrinkling. Patients received 3-5 treatments, 3-5 weeks apart. Six months after the last treatment, the change in Fitzpatrick Wrinkling Classification System (FWCS) was calculated by three non-involved physicians and compared to pretreatment results. Side effects and downtime profiles were assessed in each group (including VAS pain assessment, time required to refrain from work and social activity, and time required for the resolution of redness, edema, and crusts.) RESULTS: A moderate improvement in periorbital wrinkling was demonstrated in both groups, with an average improvement of 1.6 ± 0.6 in FWCS in the TMFI group and an average improvement of 1.7 ± 0.8 in the NAFL group (p < 0.001). Postprocedural VAS score was 5.86 ± 2.3 in the NAFL group and 4.01 ± 2.6 in the Tixel® group. Approximately 80% of subjects returned to both work and social activities two days postprocedure. Crusts were reported by 52% of patients in the TMFI group, compared to 16% of patients in the NAFL group more than 48 hours postprocedure (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the other parameters between the two groups. CONCLUSION TMFI is an effective and safe modality for the treatment of periorbital wrinkling, with comparable results to the 1565 nm NAFL.
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- Fares Salameh
- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- New York Laser & Skin Care, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Dermatology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Pain Clinic, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Dr. Artzi and Associates Treatment and Research Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sales AFS, Pandolfo IL, de Almeida Cruz M, Parisi JR, Garcia LA, Martignago CCS, Renno ACM, Vassão PG. Intense Pulsed Light on skin rejuvenation: a systematic review. Arch Dermatol Res 2021; 314:823-838. [PMID: 34609598 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-021-02283-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aged skin is characterized by appearance of wrinkles, vascular lesions, hyperpigmentation, lentignes, texture, rhytides, and pores. These changes occur under the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, as hormone alterations and exposure to ultraviolet light (UV) irradiation, respectively. Skin changes associated with aging have been assuming an important role in nowadays and bring to affect the quality of life. Intense Pulsed Light (ILP) is a noncollimated, polychromatic, and noncoherent non-surgical cosmetic therapy to skin rejuvenation. This is the first systematic review evaluating ILP treatment on skin rejuvenation evaluated by digital photographs and self-reported treatment efficacy. A PRISMA compliant review includes a search of the databases Scopus and PubMed. Sixteen studies treating 637 participants (with Fitzpatrick skin types I to IV and age varying from 21 to 80 years) were included. Patients were treated a mean of 4.29 sessions (range 3-7). The most studies results showed the efficacy of IPL treatment in telangiectasia, wrinkles, pore, erythema, rhytids, texture, lentigines, hiperpigmentation, and photoaging score. Six studies showed IPL-positive effects in association with other treatment and seven studies showed superior effect of other treatment or association to IPL with other treatment related to IPL alone. Nine studies showed low methodological quality. In conclusion, ILP treatment is effective on skin rejuvenation. However, there is no consensus about the parameters and future studies are needed to sample size limitations, made RCTs with low risk of bias, and improve the methodological quality its. Trial registration: Prospero Systematic Review Registration ID: CRD42021237817.
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- Abdias Fernando Simon Sales
- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Metropolitan University of Santos, Av. Gen. Francisco Glicério, 8, Encruzilhada, Santos, SP, 11045-002, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Brazil University, Estrada projetada F1, S/N Fazenda Santa Rita, Fernandópolis, São Paulo, SP, 15600-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136, Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil.
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- Anna Kołodziejczak
- Department of Cosmetology and Aesthetic Dermatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetology and Aesthetic Dermatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lódź, Łódź, Poland
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