Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
face treatment with diode laser
face treatment with Intense Pulsed Light
Sponsors
Al Azhar University hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: had Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV patients who were 18 years old or older cooperative patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients who had active herpes simplex infection, a history of skin cancer, radiotherapy photodermatosis, keloid or hypertrophic scars, those who had received any previous treatment in the past month. Pregnant and lactating females who had received any previous treatment in the past month. Pregnant and lactating females
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of patients according to RGS [5,6] before treatment and at the end of therapy (3 weeks after last session). According to the rosacea grading scale (RGS), mild-grade rosacea is = 8, moderate grade rosacea ranges from 9 to 16, and severe rosacea is = 17. Global aesthetic improvement scale (GAIS): Two blinded dermatologists assessed the photos of the patients before treatment and 3 weeks after the last session as follow: 0 = No improvement, 75% (excellent improvement). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the development of any side effects during or after the sessions was recorded and compared. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactHazem Abdel Aleem
Lecturer of Dermatology Venereology and Andrology
Outcome results
None listed