title: Assessment of efficacy and safety of a fractionated bipolar radiofrequency device for the treatment of lower face wrinkles and laxity.
abstract: Skin aging, as a natural course, is a gradual process. It can be classified as either intrinsic or photo-aging. In recent years, as the attention to lower face wrinkles and laxity has raised significantly, the demands to facial rejuvenation also increased, along with a variety of technologies coming into being. Fractional bipolar RF as a novel means of rejuvenation has been used in clinical practice, but questions remain in terms of its efficacy and safety. Considering a large population in our country and huge demands for skin tightening, we did this research to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fractional bipolar radiofrequency.
authors.affiliation: a Hushan Hospital Fudan University, Dermatology , Shanghai , China.|c Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital , Jiaotong University, Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Yueqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: a Hushan Hospital Fudan University, Dermatology , Shanghai , China.|c Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital , Jiaotong University, Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Xuting
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Hushan Hospital Fudan University, Dermatology , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: b Gold Skin Care Center , 2000 Richard Jones Rd, Suite 220, Nashville , 37215 United States.
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000073818:Procedural Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011846:Radio Waves / Q000009:adverse effects; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible
keywords: MFWS; Wrinkle treatment; bipolar fractionated radiofrequency; skin laxity