OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Handheld dermatoscope versus digital camera for hair counts in laser facial hair removal	18
An anaphylactic reaction after simultaneous injection of hyaluronic acid fillers and human collagen	12
Single and dual-wavelength considerations of photobiomodulation therapy in the management of side effects related to hyaluronic acid fillers in lip augmentation	11
Fractional microneedle radiofrequency device and fractional erbium-doped glass 1,565-nm device treatment of human facial photoaging: a prospective, split-face, random clinical trial	9
A Comparative Study of Picosecond Fractional 1064-nm Nd:YAG Laser Versus Fractional 10,600-nm Carbon Dioxide Laser in the Treatment of Abdominal Striae Alba: A Randomized, Prospective, Assessor-blinde	8
A clinical study on the efficacy of high frequency therapy on nasolabial and periorbital wrinkles	8
What is the most effective picosecond laser protocol for tattoo removal?: a series of 9 cases	8
The effectiveness of fractional carbondioxyde laser and microneedle radiofrequency on acne scars	7
Umbilical seborrheic keratosis-like lesion developing after diode laser hair removal in an 18-year-old patient	6
Atrophic facial acne scars; bilateral comparison of two microneedle devices	6
Split-face comparison of the efficacy of picosecond 532 nm Nd:YAG laser and Q-switched 755 nm Alexandrite laser for treatment of freckles	6
Our experience using 1064 nm Nd:YAG in palmoplantar warts	6
Strategies to improve facial scars following Mohs micrographic surgery	5
Combination therapy in female pattern hair loss	5
Management of androgenic alopecia: a systematic review of the literature	5
Intralesional vitamin D3 versus intralesional triamcinolone acetonoid in patchy alopecia areata: a comparative clinical and dermoscopic study	4
Evaluation of 1565-nm nonabrasive fractional laser efficacy on atrophic facial acne scars in Chinese population using 22-MHz digital ultrasonography	4
Use of a fractional 1570-nm diode laser scanner for nonablative face and neck rejuvenation	4
Comparison of patient satisfaction with diode laser treatment of female hirsutism: low fluence or high fluence?	4
Patient experience project – patient-selected music during fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser treatment	4
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of long pulsed Nd: YAG laser in the treatment of vascular lesions in vivo	4
Retracted Article: Study of 1550nm Erbium Glass Laser Fractional non-ablative treatment of photoaging: comparative clinical effects, histopathology, electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry	4
Vessel infiltration with microcannula during filler injection: a rare but consequential occurrence	4
A comparison of surgical scar treatment using various combinations of autologous fat, hyaluronic acid and resurfacing with the 1540 nm non-ablative Erbium laser – a prospective pilot study	3
Axillary hair removal with simultaneous emission of LP alexandrite 755 nm and LP Nd:YAG 1064 nm: a prospective comparative evaluation of both lasers used individually and in dual mode	3

Correction	3
Effect of fractional picosecond laser therapy using a diffractive optical lens on histological tissue reaction	3
Mesotherapy with hyaluronic acid solutions enriched by amino acids in the neck area: open-label uncontrolled, monocentric study	3
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the thulium 1927 laser in aesthetic health: an integrative review	3
A novel image fusion approach for visual enhancement of facial vessels in surgical filler injections	2
Iatrogenic ocular ischemic syndrome combined with central retinal artery occlusion following periorbital aesthetic Poly‐D, L‐lactic acid filler injections – a case report	2
Efficacy and safety of picosecond laser for wrinkle in Indonesian skin	2
Adjuncts to pulsed dye laser for treatment of port wine stains: a literature review	2
Correction	2
Review of radiofrequency microneedling: history, devices and uses	2
Electrosurgical excision and loop cautery of acne keloidalis nuchae: alternatives to standard surgical excision	2
Congenital halo nevus associated with vitiligo aggravated by lasers targeting nevus of Ota: a case report	2
Efficacy and safety of fractional CO ₂ laser combined with 308 nm excimer laser in non-segmental vitiligo: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	2
Blue light diode laser for treating benign maxillofacial vascular lesions: comparison of various techniques using the same diode laser	2
Time interval between pulse dye laser treatments of port-wine stains: 30 years of experience	2
Analysis of the vein wall destruction under endovenous laser ablation in an ex vivo model	2
Skin necrosis after autologous fat grafting for augmentation rhinoplasty: a case report and review of the literature	2