Facial Tightening Effects, Following Focused and Radial Acoustic Wave Therapy Assessment, Using a Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging.

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Kuriko Kimura, Yohei Tanaka

Abstract

Acoustic wave therapy is a novel facial tightening technique that involves nonthermal penetration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, affecting cells and their metabolism, and resulting in an increased release of unwanted fat and activation of blood and lymphatic flow in tissues. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acoustic wave therapy. A total of 333 patients underwent multiple facial tightening treatment sessions using focused and radial acoustic waves. Each patient received 2,000-3,000 pulses of focused acoustic waves at a power of 0.45-0.88 mJ/mm2 with a pulse frequency of 3-5 Hz and 4,000 pulses of radial acoustic waves at 4-bar power at a frequency of 21 Hz. These sessions were performed more than three times, and treatments were repeated at 1-month intervals. Digital photographs superimposed three-dimensional volumetric assessments, and three-dimensional skin surface displacement calculations using vectors were used to evaluate the results 12 months after the last treatment. Patients also evaluated the results using a 5-point Likert scale. Improvements in skin texture, clarity, and laxity were observed in digital photographs. Superimposed three-dimensional color images showed marked volu...Continue Reading

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