The study is designed to determine the safety, efficacy, patient comfort and patient satisfaction of the combined treatment of Refirme ST and Matrix RF both devices approved under 510k clearances. The evaluations will include skin condition, physician/subject improvement assessment, and subject comfort and satisfaction score by questionnaires.
The Refirme ST and the Matrix RF applicators are both FDA approved devices indicated for improvement of skin appearance. The Matrix RF applicator has FDA clearance for ablation, resurfacing of the skin, and for wrinkles treatment, whereas the Refirme-ST applicator has FDA clearance for non-invasive wrinkles treatment. The combined treatment of Refirme ST and Matrix RF is intended to improve skin appearance both by enhancement of collagen production as the result of the Refirme ST primary heating of the treated area and by causing ablation and resurfacing of the skin with the Matrix RF. In the current clinical setting, each applicator is used in a separate session although there is no contra-indication preventing the usage of these applicators in the same treatment session. A combined treatment in one session is believed to be more efficient and will be more time effective for the patient and therefore will have a commercial benefit for the manufacturer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
5 treatments with combination of devices every 4 weeks to the facial (or sub facial regions).
Safety of treatment
The treatment will be considered safe if no cutaneous reactions (including excessive erythema and edema, blister formation, erosion, ulcer, scarring, infection, pruritis or allergic reactions) except of mild pigment can be detected at the site of treatment at the final follow up.
Time frame: 11 months
Efficacy of Treatment
The treatment will be considered efficacious if a result greater than ≥3 moderate to significant on GAI scale) of overall skin improvement will be marked at the final follow up
Time frame: 11 months
Patient Satisfaction
The treatment will be considered satisfactory by the patient if a result ≥ 3 in the patient satisfaction scale will marked at the final follow up.
Time frame: 11 months
Patient Comfort
The treatment will be considered comfortable if a result ≥ 2 in the patient comfort assessment scale will marked at the end of at least 3/5 or 2/4 treatments.
Time frame: 11 months
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