TY - JOUR
T1 - Skin needling in the treatment of the aging neck.
AU - Fabbrocini, Gabriella
AU - De Vita, Valerio
AU - Di Costanzo, Luisa
AU - Pastore, Francesco
AU - Mauriello, Maria Chiara
AU - Ambra, Monfrecola
AU - Annunziata, Maria Carmela
AU - di Santolo, Maria Gabriella Scotto
AU - Cameli, Norma
AU - Monfrecola, Giuseppe
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of skin needling in the treatment of the aging neck. Eight patients with aging necks were included in the study. Each patient was treated with 2 sessions of needling. The evaluation of treatment effectiveness was based on changes from baseline on the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale, the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale, photographic and ultrasonographic images, and silicone rubber microrelief impressions of a selected neck region before and after therapy. Analysis of the photographs, the degree of irregularity of the surface microrelief, and the ultrasound images showed that, after 2 sessions, the lesions' severity grade was reduced in almost 90% of the patients. The present study presents evidence for the efficacy of skin needling for the aging neck.
AB - The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of skin needling in the treatment of the aging neck. Eight patients with aging necks were included in the study. Each patient was treated with 2 sessions of needling. The evaluation of treatment effectiveness was based on changes from baseline on the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale, the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale, photographic and ultrasonographic images, and silicone rubber microrelief impressions of a selected neck region before and after therapy. Analysis of the photographs, the degree of irregularity of the surface microrelief, and the ultrasound images showed that, after 2 sessions, the lesions' severity grade was reduced in almost 90% of the patients. The present study presents evidence for the efficacy of skin needling for the aging neck.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 22256622
AN - SCOPUS:84856615874
VL - 9
SP - 347
EP - 351
JO - Skinmed
JF - Skinmed
SN - 1540-9740
IS - 6
ER -