Abstract:
Background: The treatment of large pores on the face in currently. There are several methods
of the invention. One of the ways to treat large pores that treated with Fractional CO2 Laser. The laser
energy converted to heat to stimulate new collagen in layer of skin up. The urge to tighten up the pores
and tighten up the hole. The smaller the pore size.
Objective: To study the effectiveness of Fractional CO2 Laser in treating facial large pores
and study the satisfaction and side-effect of volunteer in treating facial large pores.
Method: Subjects who receive treatment at, Mae Fah Luang University Hospital, Bangkok.
Subjects with large pores on the face. Treated by laser. Fractional CO2 Laser on the surface area and
pore width, three times (weeks 0, 3 and 6). Evaluation of medical imaging and scanning analysis with
Visio face by measuring the amount (volume) of pores and monitoring before and after comparison of
the effectiveness, satisfaction and side effects of treatment of subjects. Compared before and after
treatment. Questionnaire.
Results: 47 participants of research project which are 12 males (25.5 percent) and 35 females
(74.5 per cent) with the age between 25-51 years and most of them has not personal underlineing
disease. From the evaluation result of the amount of pores when measured by Visio Face scanner,
Proportion of the total pore size decreases and the difference from before treatment were statistically
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significant (p <0.001) and compared by sex showed that the proportion of the number of pores
decreased significantly. Statistical both in males (p = 0.02) and females (p <0.01).
Evaluation of treatment by a physician to observe the Global evaluation showed that at week
0 before treatment and Week 9 is different, particularly in statistically significant (p-value = <0.001).
The pain score after treatment (0-10) is from 0 to 7, Week 6 (Treatment 3) had the highest average
pain (Mean = 3.83). The side effects were found burning sensation, facial redness, localized swelling
of skin, white fine scale, brownish scab, acne. The satisfaction of subjects in quite agree to Fractional
CO2 Laser treatment (Mean = 1.82) and the difference is statistically significant (p-value = <0.001)
overall and in all the factors when compared to before treatment.
Conclusion: Treatment of large pores by the Fractional CO2 Laser can reduce the number of
pores down. After the first treatment for 3 weeks .The satisfaction of treatment providing the most
score is slightly improvement. Due to the limited duration of the study. And the follow-up after
treatment may be short visit. Not enough to keep the pores reduced obviously. Until was very satisfied.
It should increase the duration of follow-up after treatment provide a very long time. Side
effects that can be relieved and disappear on their own and do not cause serious complications. After
treatment it is necessary to use sun protection cream to prevent skin color darker after laser in order to
effectiveness in the treatment of the best. And maximum safety of research participants.