Table 1. Treatment results.
Baseline | Visit 3 | Visit 6 | p-value | |
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Mexameter® | ||||
RF+toning | 148.98±57.45 | 96.30±26.85(−35.8%) | 65.55±26.24 (−53.0%) | 0.000 |
Toning | 143.24±54.85 | 114.23±43.49 (−20.3%) | 87.31±42.13 (−39.2%) | 0.006 |
p-value† | 0.460 | 0.041* | 0.005* | |
PSI score | ||||
RF+toning | 10.20±3.06 | 7.90±2.70 (−22.5%) | 5.50±2.05 (−46.1%) | 0.000 |
Toning | 11.13±4.88 | 9.00±4.19 (−19.1%) | 7.63±3.16 (−31.4%) | 0.037 |
p-value† | 0.241 | 0.066 | 0.002* |
Values are presented as mean±SD or mean±SD (percentage change). RF: radiofrequency, PSI: pigmentation area and severity index, SD: standard deviation. *p<0.05. †Difference between sides treated with combination therapy and laser toning.