Figure 6.

Results from the computerized morphometric analysis performed on the connective tissue of lamina propria in Picrosirius red stained sections. Comparison between the percentage area occupied by thick fibres (red columns, mature collagen) over a reference frame and the percentage of the area occupied by thin fibres (green columns, immature/newly formed collagen) over a corresponding reference frame, respectively in samples controls (before) and in samples 1 hour after fractional CO2 laser treatment