Alajmi, Ali Niaz, Ghassan Chen, Christine Lee, Kachiu
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Dermatologic Surgery
BACKGROUND: Improving the appearance of lentigines on the hands is a key component to hand rejuvenation. Soft tissue fillers revolumize hands, but do not address pigmentary changes. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effiacy of a 15% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) + 3% glycolic acid (GA) combination peel in improvement of appearance of hand lentigi...
Kent, David E. Fritz, Klaus Salavastru, Carmen Jarosova, Rea Bernardy, Jan
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Dermatologic Surgery
BACKGROUND The quality of one's facial appearance diminishes with aging as skin and underlying soft tissues deteriorate. Connective tissue and musculofascial degeneration leads to skin laxity and wrinkles developing. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of synchronized radiofrequency with high intensity facial stimulation technology on dermal collagen...
Umar, Sanusi Khanna, Raveena Maldonado, Juan Carlos Chouhan, Kavish Gonzales, Alejandro
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Dermatologic Surgery
Kefalas, Nicola Ruiz del Cueto, Sofía Urdiales-Gálvez, Fernando Barry, Laurence Gritti, Alessandro Marchac, Alexandre Lim, Maria de la Guardia, Carola Kerson, Graeme Silberberg, Michael
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Dermatologic Surgery
BACKGROUND A validated scale is needed for objective and reproducible comparisons of marionette lines before and after treatment in clinical studies. OBJECTIVE To describe the development and validation of a 5-point photonumeric marionette lines scale. METHODS The scale was developed to include an assessment guide, verbal descriptors, and real and ...
Tanzi, Elizabeth Capelli, Christopher C. Robertson, David LaTowsky, Brenda Balcom-Luker, Shenavia Jacob, Carolyn Ibrahim, Omer Kaminer, Michael S.
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Dermatologic Surgery
BACKGROUND Cellulite is an aesthetically displeasing rippling or dimpling of the skin, primarily on the buttocks/thighs. A recent study showed a novel acoustic subcision device produced significant short-term (12-week) improvement in the appearance of cellulite after a single rapid acoustic pulse (RAP) treatment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term...
Wang, Jordan V. Bajaj, Shirin Himeles, Jaclyn R. Geronemus, Roy G.
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Dermatologic Surgery
BACKGROUND Patients frequently seek laser treatment for vascular conditions. More recently, a novel 532 and 1,064 nm laser was developed to offer greater flexibility. OBJECTIVE A prospective clinical trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel, variable-sequenced, long-pulsed, 532 and 1,064 nm laser with cryogen spray cooling (DermaV, Lutron...
Carey, Wayne Trévidic, Patrick Benedetto, Anthony V. Maffert, Pauline Antunes, Stéphanie
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Dermatologic Surgery
Validated clinical scales are needed to assess aesthetic improvement of the infraorbital hollows (IOHs) after treatment with dermal fillers. OBJECTIVE To develop an IOHs scale and establish its reliability and sensitivity for grading subjects in clinical trials or routine practice. METHODS AND MATERIALS The Teoxane IOHs Scale (TIOHS), a 5-grade pho...
Alexiades, Macrene Palm, Melanie D. Kaufman-Janette, Joely Papel, Ira Cross, Sarah J. Abrams, Steve Chawla, Smita
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Dermatologic Surgery
Skin quality may be assessed by degrees of skin smoothness, fine lines, and hydration. VYC-12L is a recently developed hyaluronic acid filler to improve skin quality. OBJECTIVE This was a randomized, evaluator-blind study assessing safety and effectiveness of intradermal VYC-12L treatment for improving cheek skin smoothness, fine lines, and hydrati...
Schelke, Leonie W. Decates, Tom S. Cartier, Hugues Cotofana, Sebastian Velthuis, Peter J.
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Dermatologic Surgery
Noninflammatory nodules may be persistent to dissolve. To evaluate the possible reasons, a case series of ultrasound images and medical data of patients who were prospectively referred with noninflammatory nodules were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 27 patients with nodules but without signs of inflammation were included. All cases wer...
Tsur Shenhav, Leah Shehade, Waseem Muravnik, Gerardo Horovitz, Tamir Artzi, Ofir
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Dermatologic Surgery
Many modalities are used for periorbital rejuvenation, with a wide range of efficacy and safety. To achieve favorable outcomes with minimal downtime and adverse effects, professionals developed a hybrid laser, which allows simultaneous treatment with 2 wavelengths: fractional ablative and fractional nonablative lasers. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the saf...
