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Author/ year
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Objective
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Sample / Groups
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Endpoint variable
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1.
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Shapiro et al., 20121616 Shapiro SD, Eros Y, Abrahami Y, Leviav A. Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the TriPollar Technology for Treatment of Wrinkles. Lasers Surg Med. 2012;44:453-8.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles. |
37 subjects/ women/ 36 a 65 years. (No control group) |
Wrinkles. |
2.
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Abrahan et al. , 20041717 Abraham MT, Chiang SK, Keller GS, Rawnsley JD, Blackwell KE, Elashoff DA. Clinical evaluation of non-ablative radiofrequency facial rejuvenation. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2004;6:136-44.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles and laxity. |
35 subjects/ 28 women and 7 men/ 35 to 65 years.(no control group) |
Wrinkles and laxity. |
3.
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Rusciani et al. , 20071818 Rusciani A, Curinga G, Menichini G, Alfano C, Rusciani L. Nonsurgical tightening of skin laxity: a new radiofrequency approach. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007;6:381-6.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
93 subjects/ 83 women and 10 men/ mean 53,3 years.(no control group) |
Laxity. |
4.
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Hsu et al.,20031919 Hsu TS, Kaminer MS. The Use of Nonablative Radiofrequency Technology to Tighten the Lower Face and Neck. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2003;22:115-23.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
16 subjects/ 15 women and 1 men/ 43 to 73 years(no control group) |
Laxity. |
5.
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Harth et al., 20101212 Harth Y, Lischinsky D. A novel method for real-time skin impedance measurement during radiofrequency skin tightening treatments. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2011;10:24-9.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
30 subjects/ gender not mentioned/ age not mentioned (no control group) |
Laxity. |
6.
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Bassichis et al., 20042020 Bassichis BA, Dayan S, Thomas JR. Use of a nonablative radiofrequency device to rejuvenate the upper one-third of the face. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004;130:397-406.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
36 subjects/ experimental group: 24 (23 women and 1 men; control group: 12 (gender not mentioned)/ age not mentioned |
Forehead height . |
7.
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Lee et al., 2011616 Shapiro SD, Eros Y, Abrahami Y, Leviav A. Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the TriPollar Technology for Treatment of Wrinkles. Lasers Surg Med. 2012;44:453-8.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF signals in photoaging (wrinkles, pigmentation, telangiectasia, laxity) |
26 subjects/ 26 women/ mean 56 years(No control group) |
Laxity, brightness and degree of elasticity. |
8.
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El-Domyati et al., 20112121 el-Domyati M, el-Ammawi TS, Medhat W, Moawad O, Brennan D, Mahoney MG, et al. Radiofrequency facial rejuvenation: Evidence-based effect. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64:524-35.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles. |
6 subjects/ 6 women/ 47 to 62 years (No control group) |
Wrinkles. Elastin and collagen quantity. |
9.
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Javate et al., 20112222 Javate RM, Cruz RT Jr, Khan J, Trakos N, Gordon RE. Nonablative 4-MHz Dual Radiofrequency Wand Rejuvenation Treatment for Periorbital Rhytides and Midface Laxity. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011;27:180-5.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles. |
32 subjectsa/ 28 women and 4 men/ 29 to 71 years (no control group) |
Wrinkles. Collagen quantity. |
10.
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Friedman et al., 20072323 Friedman DJ, Gilead LT. The Use of Hybrid Radiofrequency Device for the Treatment of Rhytides and Lax Skin. Dermatol Surg. 2007;33:543-51.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles and laxity. |
16 subjects/ 16 women/ 29 to 66 years (No control group) |
Wrinkles and laxity. |
11.
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Fitzpatrick et al. , 20032424 Fitzpatrick R, Geronemus R, Goldberg D, Kaminer M, Kilmer S, Ruiz-Esparza J. Multicenter Study of Noninvasive Radiofrequency for Periorbital Tissue Tightening. Lasers Surg Med. 2003;33:232-42.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles and laxity. |
86 subjects/ 79 women and 7 men/ 35 to 70 years (no control group) |
Wrinkles and laxity. |
12.
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Alster et al. , 20042525 Alster TS, Tanzi E. Improvement of Neck and Cheek Laxity With a Nonablative Radiofrequency Device: A Lifting Experience. Dermatol Surg. 2004;30:503-7.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of wrinkles and laxity. |
50 subjects/ gender not mentioned/ mean 53,3 years(No control group) |
Wrinkles and laxity. |
13.
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Carruthers and Carru-thers, 20072626 Carruthers J, Carruthers A. Shrinking Upper and Lower Eyelid Skin with a Novel Radiofrequency Tip. Dermatol Surg. 2007;33:802-9.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
20 subjects /17 women and 3 men/ age not mentioned (No control group) |
Laxity. |
14.
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Finzi and Spangler, 20052727 Finzi E, Spangler A. Multipass Vector (Mpave) Technique with Nonablative Radiofrequency to Treat Facial and Neck Laxity. Dermatol Surg. 2005;31:916-22.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles. |
25 subjects/ 24 women and 1 men/ 33 to 68 years (no control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
15.
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Kushikata et al. , 20052828 Kushikata N, Negishi K, Tezuka Y, Takeuchi K, Wakamatsu S. Non-Ablative Skin Tightening With Radiofrequency in Asian Skin. Lasers Surg Med. 2005;36:92-7.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
85 subjects/ 85 women/ 31 to 68 years (no control group) |
Laxity. |
16.
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Levenberg, 20102929 Levenberg A. Clinical experience with a TriPollarTradiofrequency system for facial and body aesthetic treatments. Eur J Dermatol. 2010;20:615-9.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity, wrinkles and fat. |
37 subjects/ women/ 23 to 82 years (No control group) |
Wrinkles, Laxity and localized fat. |
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Instrument
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Result
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Justification
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PEDro/ Level of evidence
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1.
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Pictures. |
Decrease in wrinkles. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
2.
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Objective measurement of forehead height. Satisfaction questionnaire. Pictures. |
Decrease in wrinkles and laxity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
3.
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Pictures. |
Decrease in skin laxity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
4.
|
Pictures. Satisfaction questionnaire. |
No significant change. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
5.
|
Pictures. Fitzpatrick scale. |
Decrease in skin laxity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
6.
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Satisfaction questionnaire. Pictures. Brow's measurement. |
Forehead height reduction. Positive statistical difference. Client dissatisfaction. |
Thermal injury leads to the production of collagen . |
4/ Limitada evidencia. |
7.
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Pictures. Medical evaluation. Scale of subjective improvement. Patient satisfaction . |
Decrease in laxity, increased brightness and skin elasticity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal injury . |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
8.
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Pictures. Skin biopsy. |
Decrease in wrinkles and increased collagen. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
9.
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Pictures. Patient satisfaction. Histological analysis. Fitzpatrick scale |
Decrease in wrinkles. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
10.
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Pictures. |
Decrease in wrinkles and laxity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
11.
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Pictures. Patient satisfaction. Fitzpatrick scale. |
Decrease in wrinkles and laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
4/ Limitada evidencia. |
12.
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Pictures. Patient satisfaction. |
Decrease in wrinkles laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
13..
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction |
Decrease in laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
4/ Limitada evidencia. |
14.
|
Pictures. |
Decrease in wrinkles and laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
15.
|
Pictures. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
|
|
16.
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Pictures. Circumference measurements |
Decreased laxity, wrinkles and localized fat. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
|
Author/ year
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Objective
|
Sample / Groups
|
Endpoint variable
|
17.
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Montesi et al., 20073030 Montesi G, Calvieri S, Balzani A, Gold MH. Bipolar radiofrequency in the treatment of dermatologic imperfections: clinicopathological and immunohistochemical aspects. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007;6:890-6.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
30 subjects/ 26 women and 4 men/ 18 to 70 years (no control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles and collagen quantity. |
18.
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Nahm et al., 20043131 Nahm WK, Su TT, Rotunda AM, Moy RL. Objective Changes in Brow Position, Superior Palpebral Crease, Peak Angle of the Eyebrow, and Jowl Surface Area after Volumetric Radiofrequency Treatments to Half of the Face. Dermatol Surg. 2004;30:922-8.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
10 subjects/ 9 women and 1 men/ 39 to 62 years(no control group) |
Laxity. |
19.
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Narins and Narins, 20033232 Narins DJ, Narins RS. Non-surgical radiofrequency facelift. J Drugs Dermatol. 2003;2:495-500.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
17 subjects/ 17 women/ 42 to 60 years (No control group) |
Laxity. |
20.
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Ruiz-Esparza and Gomez, 20033333 Ruiz-Esparza J, Gomez JB. The Medical Face Lift: A Noninvasive, Nonsurgical Approach to Tissue Tightening in Facial Skin Using Nonablative Radiofrequency. Dermatol Surg. 2003;29:325-32.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
15 subjects/ 15 women/ 41 to 68 years (No control group) |
Laxity. |
21.
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Uwe Wollina, 20113434 Wollina U. Treatment of Facial Skin Laxity by a New Monopolar Radiofrequency Device. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2011;4:7-11.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
20 subjects/ 20 women/ 34 to 73 years (No control group) |
Laxity. |
22.
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Bogle et al., 20073535 Bogle MA, Ubelhoer N, Weiss RA, Mayoral F, Kaminer MS. Evaluation of the Multiple Pass, Low Fluence Algorithm for Radiofrequency Tightening of the Lower Face. Lasers Surg Med. 2007;39:210-7.
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
66 subjects/ 66 women/ mean 35 years. (No control group) |
Laxity. |
23.
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Fritz et al., 20043636 Fritz M, Counters JT, Zelickson BD. Radiofrequency treatment for middle and lower face laxity. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2004;6:370-3.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
20 subjects/ 20 women/ 40 to 63 years. (No control group) |
Laxity. |
24.
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Esparza et al. , 20043737 Ruiz-Esparza J. Noninvasive lower eyelid blepharoplasty: a new technique using nonablative radiofrequency on periorbital skin. Dermatol Surg. 2004;30:125-9.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles. |
20 subjects/ 20 women/ 42 to 67 years. (No control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
25.
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Kaplan et al. , 20093838 Kaplan H, Gat A. Clinical and histopathological results following TriPollarT radiofrequency skin treatments. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2009;11:78-84.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF in fat reduction and collagen regeneration. |
12 subjects/ 12 women/ 34 to 65 years. (No control group) |
Laxity, localized fat and collagen quantity. |
26.
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Chipps et al., 20133939 Chipps LK, Bentow J, Prather HB, So JJ, Schouest JM, Ozog DM, et al. Novel nonablative radio-frequency rejuvenation device applied to the neck and jowls: clinical evaluation and 3-dimensional image analysis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013;12:1215-8.
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles. |
49 subjects/ 45 women and 4 men/ 30 to 70 years.(no control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
27.
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Edwards et al., 20134040 Edwards AF, Massaki AB, Fabi S, Goldman M. Clinical Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of a Monopolar Radiofrequency Device with a New Vibration Handpiece for the Treatment of Facial Skin Laxity: A 10-Month Experience with 64 Patients. Dermatol Surg. 2013;39:104-10
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
64 subjects(no control group) |
Laxity. |
28.
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Suh et al.,20134141 Suh DH, Lee SJ, Ryou JH, Son HC, Kim HJ, Kim HS. Monopolar Radiofrequency Treatment in Asian Skin: Do Multiple RF Treatments Over Time Have Beneficial Effects? An Observational Report with Long-Term Follow-Up in Eight Patients. Dermatol Surg. 2013;39:670-2.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles |
8 subjects/7 women and 1 men (No control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
29.
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Taub et al., 20124242 Taub AF, Tucker RD, Palange A. Facial tightening with an advanced 4-MHz monopolar radiofrequency device. J Drugs Dermatol. 2012;11:1288-94.
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles. |
17 subjects/ gender not mentioned/ age not mentioned. (No control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
30.
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Tay and Kwok, 20094343 Tay YK, Kwok C. A novel radiofrequency device for the treatment of rhytides and lax skin: A pilot study. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2009;11:25-8.
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity and wrinkles. |
6 subjects/ 6 women/ 30 to 60 years. (No control group) |
Laxity and wrinkles. |
31.
|
Vega et al., 20134444 Vega JM, Bucay VW, Mayoral FA. Prospective, multicenter study to determine the safety and efficacy of a unique radiofrequency device for moderate to severe hand wrinkles. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013;12:24-6.
|
To evaluate the effectiveness of RF for the treatment of laxity. |
31subjects/ 31 women/ 40 to 65 years (No control group) |
Laxity. |
|
Instrument
|
Result
|
Justification
|
PEDro/ Level of evidence
|
17.
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction. Biopsy. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
18.
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction. |
Decreased laxity. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
19.
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
20.
|
Pictures. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
21.
|
Picture. Patient satisfaction. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
22.
|
Pictures. Laxity rating. BTC2000 device (skin rigidity and energy absorption). |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
23.
|
Pictures. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
24.
|
Patient satisfaction. Quality of life questionnaires. |
Decreased laxity and wrinkles. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence. |
25.
|
Pictures. |
Decreased laxity, localized fat and increased collagen No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence. |
26.
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction. Quality of life questionnaires. |
Decreased laxity and das wrinkles. Positive statistical difference. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence |
27.
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction questionnaire. |
Decreased laxity. Positive statistical difference |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence |
28..
|
Picture. Pictures. Satisfaction questionnaire. Glogau classification |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence |
29.
|
Pictures. Satisfaction scale. |
Decreased laxity and wrinkles. Positive statistical difference |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
3/ Insufficient evidence |
30..
|
Pictures. Patient satisfaction |
Decreased laxity and wrinkles. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence |
31.
|
Pictures. Global esthetic improvement. |
Decreased laxity. No statistical analysis. |
Thermal effect leads to production of collagen. |
2/ Insufficient evidence |