Short Pulse and Q-switched ND-YAG Laser With Topical Carbon Versus Fractional CO2 Laser for Enlarged Facial Pores

Exclusion Criteria

• •• Previous laser therapy, chemical peeling, microdermabrasion or cosmetic procedure for the face.
• •* Patients with any contraindication to laser therapy such as photosensitive diseases, skin malignancies, patients on oral retinoids.
• •* Keloid-forming tendency.
• •* Local or systemic treatment for skin pores in the previous 3 months
• •* Connective tissue disease or the use of immunosuppressive medications.
• •* Pregnancy.
• •* Present or past history of herpes labialis.