Background: The periorbital area is a barometer of chronologic and environmental age for which patients usually seek rejuvenation; fractional CO(2) laser plays a key role among the variety of available dermatologic treatments.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Fractional CO(2) laser in eyelid tightening and periorbital wrinkles.
Methods: Forty-five patients received a range of 2-3 treatments in the upper, lower eyelids and periorbital area with a fractional laser device. Photographs were taken before and after each treatment and 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after the final treatment. The results were judged by three dermatologists who had not taken part in the treatments.
Results: One year after the last laser session, all patients showed global improvements in eyelid skin tightening: five patients (11.1%) achieved excellent improvement, 11 patients (24.5%) marked improvement, 15 patients (33.3%) moderate improvement and 14 subjects (31.1%) slight improvement. At the 1-year follow-up, the percentage of subjects with a lift in their eyebrows and consequently a widened palpebral fissure was 82.2 (37 patients), whereas 17.8% (eight patients) showed no eyebrow elevation.
Conclusions: Fractional CO(2) laser treatments allow dermatologists to achieve notable improvements in eyelid skin tightening, and eyebrow elevation safely and without significant side-effects.
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