Comparative study of skin pre and post fractional photothermolysis with Erbium-YAG 2940nm for the treatment of perioral wrinkles: a clinical, histological and immunohistochemical analysis / Estudo comparativo da pele pré e pós-laser fracionado minimamente ablativo com Erbium-YAG de 2940nm para tratamento de rítides da região perioral: avaliação clínica, anátomo-patológica e imuno-histoquímica

AUTOR(ES)

Lilian Mayumi Odo

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

There are several treatment options for skin photoaging. One of them widely used nowadays is lasertherapy. The development of lasers technology introduced a new therapeutic concept for aging skin: ablative fractional photothermolysis. This technology combines the visible effects of an ablative therapy with the comfort and safety of nonablative methods. Before reaching the skin the laser passes through a special optical lens that splits it into tiny rays. This procedure produces columns of microscopic thermal injuries that penetrate the epidermis and dermis, without damaging the surrounding tissue. The great advantage of the fractional photothermolysis is that the intact skin around each column acts as a potent reservoir of cells for fast healing and skin regeneration, resulting in collagen production and a youthful skin without the inconvenience of a long period of recovery after treatment. 20 patients were selected for perioral wrinkles treatment with a session of fractional Erbium-YAG 2940nm. After 28 days of the procedure the perioral skin showed improvement in texture, bleaching of sunspots and attenuation of superficial wrinkles. A comparative study was conducted between the expression of Langerhans cells and toll-like receptors 2, 3 and 9 in the epidermis, before and after 3,7,14 and 28 days of treatment and among collagen fibers in the dermis, before and after 28 days of the laser. There were statistically significant differences between the median values of CD1a (p = 0.0085), TLR 2 (p = 0.0108), TLR 3 (p = 0.0011) and TLR 9 (p = 0.0012) in the epidermis pre and post-treatment. The significance occurred between the values: before and after 14 days for CD1a (decrease) before and after 7 days to TLR 2 (decrease) before and after 14 days for TLR 3 (increase) before and after 7 days for TLR 9 (decrease). There were not statistically significant differences between the median values of collagen type I (p = 1.0000) and III (p = 0.3125) before and after 28 days of treatment. The irradiation of skin with fractional Erbium-YAG was safe, as it showed transitory side effects and no permanent complication.

ASSUNTO(S)

fototerapia skin aging laser imunoistoquímica immunohistochemistry células de langerhans laser skin langerhans cells phototherapy envelhecimento da pele receptores toll-like pele toll-like receptors

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