Table 1.
Characteristics of patients treated with carbon peeling laser technique.
| Baseline Characteristics | Patients N = 32 n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: | |||
| Females | 13 (40) | ||
| Males | 19 (60) | ||
| Phototype: | |||
| 1 | 3 (9) | ||
| 2 | 6 (19) | ||
| 3 | 15 (47) | ||
| 4 | 8 (25) | ||
| Scores | Before treatment n (%) | After treatment n (%) | p § |
| FWAS *: | 0.012 | ||
| 1 | 4 (12) | 6 (18) | |
| 2 | 16 (50) | 16 (50) | |
| 3 | 10 (32) | 10 (32) | |
| 4 | 2 (6) | 0 | |
| Pores: | <0.01 | ||
| No obvious pores | 0 | 6 (18) | |
| Minimal pores | 4 (12) | 22 (70) | |
| Mild pores | 18 (57) | 4 (12) | |
| Moderate pores | 10 (31) | 0 | |
| IGA #: | <0.01 | ||
| Few comedons and <1 small inflammatory lesion | 0 | 14 (44) | |
| Dozens of comedons and several inflammatory lesions | 26 (81) | 16 (50) | |
| Many comedons, several inflammatory lesions and <1 nodule | 6 (19) | 2 (6) | |
| GAIS °: | |||
| exceptional improvement | 2 (6) | ||
| very improved | 14 (44) | ||
| improved | 16 (50) | ||
| unaltered | 0 | ||
| worsened | 0 |
§ p-value according to Student’s t-test for paired samples; * FWAS = Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Assessment Scale; # IGA = Investigator Global Assessment of Acne; ° GAIS = Global Assessment Investigator Scale.