title: Home-use TriPollar RF device for facial skin tightening: Clinical study results.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Professional, non-invasive, anti-aging treatments based on radio-frequency (RF) technologies are popular for skin tightening and improvement of wrinkles. A new home-use RF device for facial treatments has recently been developed based on TriPollar™ technology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the STOP™ home-use device for facial skin tightening using objective and subjective methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three female subjects used the STOP at home for a period of 6 weeks followed by a maintenance period of 6 weeks. Facial skin characteristics were objectively evaluated at baseline and at the end of the treatment and maintenance periods using a three-dimensional imaging system. Additionally, facial wrinkles were classified and subjects scored their satisfaction and sensations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following STOP treatment, a statistically significant reduction of perioral and periorbital wrinkles was achieved in 90% and 95% of the patients, respectively, with an average periorbital wrinkle reduction of 41%. This objective result correlated well with the periorbital wrinkle classification result of 40%. All patients were satisfied to extremely satisfied with the treatments and all reported moderate to excellent visible results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the STOP home-use device for facial skin tightening. Treatment can maintain a tighter and suppler skin with improvement of fine lines and wrinkles.
authors.affiliation: gis.beilin@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Ghislaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beilin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D012060:Rejuvenation; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D016896:Treatment Outcome