21 March 2025 : Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Laser Therapies for Striae Distensae: Fractional CO₂ vs Combined Q-Switch Nd:YAG
Pelin Ustuner ABCDEF 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947464
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947464
Table 1 The mean scores for morphological features in 2 groups at weeks 0 and 16 and the pre- and post-treatment score differences in terms of vascularity, color and atrophy.
| Morphology of SD | Time | Group 1 | Group 2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vascularity score | Week 0 (pre-treatment) | 2.27±0.64 | 2.14±0.74 | |
| Vascularity score | Week 16 (post-treatment) | 1.16±0.80 | 0.73±0.67 | |
| p values | ||||
| Difference between pre- and post-treatment vascularity score | 1.1±0.7 | 1.4±0.6 | ||
| Color score | Week 0 (pre-treatment) | 2.47±0.77 | 2.35±0.75 | |
| Color score | Week 16 (post-treatment) | 1.31±0.89 | 0.98±0.78 | |
| p values | ||||
| Difference between pre- and post-treatment color score | 1.2±0.7 | 1.4±0.7 | ||
| Atrophy score | Week 0 (pre-treatment) | 2.53±0.82 | 2.78±0.82 | |
| Atrophy score | Week 16 (post-treatment) | 1.90±0.94 | 1.08±0.86 | |
| p values | ||||
| Difference between pre- and post-treatment atrophy score | 0.6±0.6 | 1.7±0.6 | ||
| Group 1: fractional CO laser alone, Group 2: Q-Switch Nd:YAG laser + fractional CO laser. Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. SD – striae distensae. | ||||