Aesthetic

Face, Neck, and Brow

Blinded, Randomized, Quantitative Grading Comparison of Minimally Invasive, Fractional Radiofrequency and Surgical Face-lift to Treat Skin Laxity

Alexiades-Armenakas M, Rosenberg D, Renton B, et al (Yale Univ School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary, NY; Iridex Corp, Mountain View, CA) Arch Dermatol 146:396-405, 2010^§

Abstract

Objectives

To quantify the improvements in laxity from the surgical face-lift and to perform a randomized, blinded comparison with the clinical effects of a novel, minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency (FRF) system.

Study Design

Randomized, blinded, comparative trial.

Patients

Fifteen sequential patients with facial skin laxity enrolled in the trial and completed FRF treatment and follow-up. Baseline and follow-up digital photographs of patients undergoing FRF were randomly mixed with 6 sets of baseline and follow-up images of patients undergoing surgical face-lift with equivalent baseline facial laxity grades.

Main Outcome Measures

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