Percutaneous Myotomy With a Small Needle-Knife and Lipoinjection for Treatment of Glabellar Frown Lines
| Autor: | Bo Chen, Zhiqiang Xue, Xiaogen Hu, Huijie Qi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Myotomy
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Self-Assessment Percutaneous Esthetics medicine.medical_treatment Facial Muscles Cosmetic Techniques 030230 surgery Transplantation Autologous 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Forehead Prospective Studies Needle knife Frown Facial wrinkle scale business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged Response to treatment Surgery Skin Aging Transplantation Autologous fat Adipose Tissue Needles Patient Satisfaction Female business |
| Zdroj: | Aesthetic surgery journal. 37(10) |
| ISSN: | 1527-330X |
| Popis: | Background Glabellar frown lines are a common aesthetic concern, and minimally invasive techniques to treat frown lines have become popular. Objectives The authors developed a technique to minimize frown lines by means of percutaneous myotomy with a small needle-knife and lipoinjection. Methods Sixty-nine patients underwent treatment of the glabellar frown lines in a prospective study. Percutaneous myotomy of the corrugator supercilii and procerus was conducted with a small needle-knife, and autologous fat was transferred to the glabellar region. Two independent investigators assessed improvement of the glabellar frown lines by applying the Merz Facial Wrinkle Scale preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. Improvement by ≥1 point was regarded as a response to treatment. Patients also conducted a self-assessment based on the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale. Results The mean follow-up period was 8 months. The evaluators determined that the glabellar frown lines of 62 patients (89.9%) responded to treatment. For 4 patients (5.8%), the frown lines were partially improved, and the frown lines did not improve for 3 patients (4.3%). In a self-assessment, 64 patients (92.8%) perceived improvement in their frown lines 6 months postoperatively. No serious complications were recorded. Conclusions Treatment of glabellar frown lines by percutaneous myotomy with a small needle-knife and lipoinjection is reliable and minimally invasive. Level of evidence 4. |
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