Table 3.
The Effects of Chemical Peels with Carboxytherapy on Assessed Skin Parameters Related to Pigmentary and Vascular Components of the Dark Circles
| Time | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | After treatment | ||
| MI (carboxytherapy + ferulic acid+ ascorbic acid) – tear trough | 160.9±49.4 (n=14) |
142.5±46.5 (n=14) |
NS (P=0.093) |
| MI (carboxytherapy + ferulic acid+ ascorbic acid) – the centre of the eyelid | 147.5±43.1 (n=14) |
131.5±43.6 (n=14) |
NS (P=0.091) |
| EI (carboxytherapy + ferulic acid+ ascorbic acid) – tear trough | 462.2±86.9 (n=14) |
423.3±63.8 (n=14) |
NS (P=0.069) |
| EI (carboxytherapy + ferulic acid+ ascorbic acid) – the centre of the eyelid | 405.2±67.2 (n=14) |
396.0±72.5 (n=14) |
NS (P=0.593) |
| MI (carboxytherapy + lactobionic acid) – tear trough | 101.0±38.3 (n=25) |
99.1±38.1 (n=25) |
NS (P=0.473) |
| MI (carboxytherapy + lactobionic acid) – the centre of the eyelid | 98.0±29.1 (n=25) |
99.9±32.2 (n=25) |
NS (P=0.666) |
| EI (carboxytherapy + lactobionic acid) – tear trough | 361.4±72.3 (n=25) |
333.7±72.5 (n=25) |
P=0.011 |
| EI (carboxytherapy + lactobionic acid) – the centre of the eyelid | 311.1±70.2 (n=25) |
304.3±66.1 (n=25) |
NS (P=0.511) |
Note: Bold font indicates statistical significance.