| Near [corrected] painless, nonablative, immediate skin contraction induced by low-fluence irradiation with new infrared device: a report of 25 patients. | |
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PMID: 16706753 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Nonablative radiofrequency (NARF) has been the only method for producing noninvasive skin tightening. Nevertheless, significant pain during the procedure is an important downside of this technology. A new nonablative medical device, Titan (Cutera, Inc., Brisbane, CA, USA), capable of fluences much lower than those possible with NARF, was tested as a less painful alternative. OBJECTIVES: To produce skin contraction leading to lifting of eyebrows and/or improvement of lower face and neck skin laxity using fluences below pain levels. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-five patients were treated. Standardized photographs were obtained preoperatively, after a few days, a few weeks, and up to 12 months after the procedure. RESULTS: Immediate changes were obtained in 22 of 25 patients. Examination of photographs revealed that the initial improvement was maintained throughout the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Immediate true skin contraction persisting through the immediate, intermediate, and long-term follow-up was found in the vast majority of patients in this group. Edema as an artifact simulating immediate improvement was excluded by serial photographs taken during the follow-up period. Skin contraction occurred at low fluences, below the threshold of pain. This, to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously described in the medical literature. |
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Authors:
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Javier Ruiz-Esparza |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] Volume: 32 ISSN: 1076-0512 ISO Abbreviation: Dermatol Surg Publication Date: 2006 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-18 Completed Date: 2006-06-28 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504371 Medline TA: Dermatol Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 601-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of California, San Diego, California, USA. jarues@earthlink.net |
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Adult Aged Elasticity Female Hot Temperature / therapeutic use* Humans Infrared Rays / therapeutic use* Male Middle Aged Rejuvenation Retreatment Skin / radiation effects* |
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Dermatol Surg. 2006 Jun;32(6):preceding 773 |
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