Effectiveness, safety, and patient satisfaction of carboxytherapy as an adjunctive treatment for periorbital hyperpigmentation

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INTRODUCTION: Dark under-eye circles or periorbital hyperpigmentation constitute a prevalent and challenging cosmetic problem with diverse etiologies and types. While modifying exacerbating habits can provide partial relief for the pigmentary and vascular factors associated with this condition, and despite the abundance of available treatment options, there is currently a lack of gold-standard evidence-based treatments proposed for curing this disorder.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of carboxytherapy in treating periorbital hyperpigmentation.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this 4-week single-arm clinical trial, 20 eligible Iranian patients with symmetric periorbital hyperpigmentation received weekly intradermal carboxytherapy. The treatment involved administering 10-20 mL of CO2 at a rate of 20 mL/min and a temperature of 15°C for a duration ranging from a few seconds to 1 min. Follow-up assessments were conducted 1 month after the final session. The primary outcome was defined as the changes in ΔE or the variations in pigmentation observed between the orbital and extra-orbital skin before and after the trial.

RESULTS: The patients reported satisfaction with the statistically significant reduction in hyperpigmentation achieved through carboxytherapy in the lateral (p = 0.002), middle (p = 0.001), and medial (p = 0.001) regions of the periorbital area. The total response rate of the patients was estimated at 20%. Patient satisfaction exceeded ΔE changes, with no significant linear relationship (p = 0.084).

CONCLUSION: Carboxytherapy can be proposed as an effective and safe treatment for periorbital hyperpigmentation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) - 30(2024), 3 vom: 22. März, Seite e13651

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Seirafianpour, Farnoosh [VerfasserIn]
Atefi, Najmolsadat [VerfasserIn]
Amin, Nazila Ghoreishi [VerfasserIn]
Namazi, Mohammad Reza [VerfasserIn]
Behrangi, Elham [VerfasserIn]
Shafiei, Aboozar [VerfasserIn]
Ghassemi, Mohammadreza [VerfasserIn]
Mozafarpoor, Samaneh [VerfasserIn]
Goodarzi, Azadeh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CO2 therapy
Carboxytherapy
Clinical Trial
DECs
Dark eye circles
Eye dark circles
Infraorbital darkening
Journal Article
Periorbital darkening
Periorbital hyperpigmentation
Trail

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/srt.13651

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369727517