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 2 The width and length of SD in Group 1 and Group 2 at weeks 0 and 16 and the comparison of the differences in SD width and length values between 2 groups.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD width at week 0, mm | 3.39±1.08 | 3.61±1.09 | |
| SD width at week 16, mm | 2.35±1.17 | 1.57±1.10 | |
| p-value | |||
| Difference in SD width, mm | 1.1±0.8 | 2.1±0.9 | |
| SD length at week 0, mm | 45.5±13.7 | 48.0±14.4 | |
| SD length at week 16, mm | 37.1±11.9 | 33.9±11.3 | |
| p-value | |||
| Difference in SD length, mm | 8.4±5.3 | 14.1±6.9 | |
| 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. | |||