The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Restylane® Silk microinjections when used in a grid-like injection pattern for the correction of fine lines to the cheeks.
Silk for correction of mid to low cheek fine lines and wrinkles. Twenty (20) subjects will be enrolled. Each subject will receive Restylane® Silk to the entire cheeks. The defined area will be defined as the following: line extending from the upper margin of the nasal ala to the upper margin of the tragus, from the tragus to 1 cm above the mandibular angle, from 1 cm above the mandibular angle to 1 cm above the pre-jowl sulcus, and from 1 cm above the pre-jowl sulcus to the upper margin of the nasal ala. The injections will be delivered intradermally via multiple 0.02 cc microinjections distributed in a grid array pattern with 1-2 cm between each injection point (see figure 1; injections will extend 1 cm above the illustration). Following completion of injection treatment, manual massage will be applied to the full area to promote even distribution of the product. Each subject will undergo a total of three treatment sessions, one month apart, day 1, week 4, and week 8. The maximum amount of Restylane to be used per treatments session/per cheek is 1.5cc (not to exceed a total of 9 cc) per treated patient. Three-dimensional digital photography utilizing the Vectra 3D System (Canfield) will be utilized to document pre-treatment status, sites of injection, and post-treatment effect. Subjects will be followed up at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, post-treatment day 90, and day 180. Objective measures of efficacy will be me performed pre-treatment, at day 90 and 180.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Injectable Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
West Dermatology Research Center
San Diego, California, United States
RECRUITINGInvestigator five point global aesthetic improvement score
Change in Investigator five point global aesthetic improvement score from Baseline at all follow up visits through month 6 using Investogator's Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale
Time frame: Baseline to 6 - Months Post Final Treatment
Cutometer Measured Skin Elaticity
Change in elasticity from baseline to the last visit measured using a Cutometer
Time frame: Baseline to 6 - Months Post Final Treatment
Hydrometer measured Transepidermal Water Loss
Change in transepidermal waterloss from baseline to the last visit measured using a hydrometer.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 - Months Post Final Treatment
Safety - Injection Site Adverse Events
At each follow up visit, any adverse effects such as but not limited to bruising, erythema, swelling, pain, tenderness, itching, dysesthesia, and nodularity will be recorded descriptively.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 - Months Post Final Treatment
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