The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of the injection of dermal filler on the quality of the skin dermal extracellular matrix in persons between the ages of 30-50 years. The quality of the dermal extracellular matrix will be assessed following injection of dermal filler compared to injection of saline vehicle.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Using a small gauge metal hub needle, two injections of CL-HA dermal filler (Restylane-L) will be performed, each into a small area (approximately 2 x 2 cm) of the mid-dermis of a forearm of a subject. Each injection will be 0.5 cc in volume, and will be approximately 2 cm apart from each other
Two injections of vehicle will be performed in the same manner as Restylane-L and in the same forearm, totaling 4 injections. A plastic template will be used to track the location of the injections, relative to landmarks on the skin.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGExtracellular Matrix (ECM) deposition as measured using histological stain(s) of skin
Reported as a semi-quantitative grade. The grading scale is 1-4. The higher the number to increased ECM deposition.
Time frame: Approximately 4 weeks
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