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The Effect of Low Power Laser Therapy on Facial Skin Melanin and Elasticity

저출력 레이저 요법이 안면피부 탄력도와 멜라닌 양에 미치는 효과

  • 안경민 (삼육보건대학교 피부미용과) ;
  • 김예진 (삼육보건대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.25
  • Accepted : 2011.12.13
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

This study aims to provide fundamental data to develop anti-aging programs in the aspect of skin care. To attain the goal, manual therapy and low-power laser therapy were conducted separately to 8 women inthe 40's and 50's. They received the facial massage total 8 times twice a week for 4 weeks. According to the result of calculating the average and standard deviation by measuring skin elasticity of the area below their eyes and cheeks and also melanin around eyes and cheeks and conducting comparative analysis, both groups showed significant increase in elasticity and their melanin decreased significantly. The low-power laser therapy showed higher values than the manual therapy both in elasticity increase and melanin reduction; thus, it was analyzed that the low-power laser therapy more highly affects skin elasticity and the amount of melanin in facial skin is greater than that in manual therapy. Therefore, it was analyzed that skin care using low level laser can be significant in anti-aging of facial skin and can be utilized as a program for a new type of skin care.

본 연구는 피부 관리 측면의 노화방지 프로그램을 개발하는 기초자료를 제공할 목적으로 수기 요법과 저출력 레이저 요법을 이용하여 각각의 요법에 8명씩의 41세에서 58세 사이의 여성들에게 2011년 6월 20일부터 8월 26일까지 주 2회씩 4주 동안 총 8회에 걸쳐 안면 마사지를 시행하였다. 시행 2, 4, 6, 8회후 눈 밑과 볼의 피부 탄력도와 눈가와 볼의 멜라닌 양을 측정하여 평균값과 표준편차를 내고 비교 분석한 결과 두 집단 모두에서 탄력도가 유의적으로 증가하고 멜라닌양은 유의적으로 감소하는 결과가 나타났다. 또한, 탄력도의 증가율과 멜라닌양의 감소율 모두에서 수기 요법보다 저출력 레이저 요법이 더 효과가 높은 것으로 나타나 저출력 레이저 요법이 안면 피부의 탄력도와 멜라닌 양에 미치는 효과가 수기 요법보다 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 저출력 레이저를 이용한 피부 관리는 안면 피부의 노화방지에 유의하며 새로운 피부 관리의 프로그램으로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 분석되었다.

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