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Photodamaged skin / texture
Compare the procedure groups used for this indication, ranked by evidence grade. Each grade comes from an expert read of the actual studies (design, quality, on-topic relevance); direction reflects what those studies conclude.
| Grade | Direction | Procedure group | RCT & meta | Clinical & observational | Case reports | Total papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Supported | Picosecond laser pigment | 14 | 8 | 3 | 61 |
| A | Supported | Fractional laser resurfacing | 29 | 19 | 6 | 124 |
| A | Supported | IPL bbl photorejuvenation | 47 | 42 | 8 | 239 |
| A | Supported | Nonablative fractional resurfacing | 27 | 17 | 13 | 99 |
| A | Supported | Photodynamic therapy | 36 | 21 | 12 | 187 |
| A | Supported | Chemical peel | 26 | 33 | 17 | 262 |
| B | Supported | Fractional picosecond resurfacing | 7 | 8 | 3 | 48 |
| B | Supported | LED phototherapy | 56 | 52 | 23 | 311 |
| B | Supported | Mesotherapy skin cocktail | 10 | 10 | 4 | 48 |
| B | Supported | HA skin booster | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| C | Limited | CaHA filler | 28 | 21 | 14 | 153 |
| C | Limited | Exosome topical or injection | 5 | 5 | 1 | 99 |
| C | Limited | PN PDRN injection | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| C | Mixed | Stem cell SVF injection | 5 | 7 | 2 | 67 |
| D | Insufficient | Placenta injection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | Insufficient | Hydradermabrasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | Insufficient | Acellular dermal matrix ECM skinbooster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| F | Insufficient | Ionzyme iontophoresis sonophoresis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |