Among the side effects which occur after treatment with fractional CO 2 laser, one of the most frequent and incapacitating is temporary edema, which is functionally and esthetically incompatible with the patient going immediately back to their social and work life. The 448 kHz capacitive/resistive monopolar radiofrequency proionic systemis based on the subthermal electrical stimulation of biological tissues, enabling the restoration of physiological membrane potentials, as well as the ionic balance established through the membrane. This system is capable of improving membrane permeability for an adequate maintenance of cell functions, as well as improving circulation and reducing fluid retention.This study involved one application before laser treatment and one application 24 hours after laser treatment. The results of skin ultrasound presented in this study show that proionic effects help restrict edema progression, thereby reducing recovery time.

Abstract:There are many biological theories that claim to be the final explanation of aging, though actually it is well accepted that none of them provides an explanation that allows a full understanding of the complicated, multi-factorial, unavoidable and deleterious aging process. Inflammation can be considered a core process of aging and vice versa, aging is sometimes referred as a chronic inflammatory state condition. AAS is highly concentrated in some growth factors and anti-inflammatory cytokines like Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). Evidence suggested that AAS had two very well differentiated clinical effects: a systemic "anti-inflammatory-anti-aging" action and a local aesthetic action. To confirm the two effects with a multisession protocol and to assess a possible correlation between them were the aims of this work.