Adult subjects with a history of or currently taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medication and moderate-to-severe cheek wrinkles and midface contour deficiencies will be treated with Sculptra correction of fine lines and wrinkles in the cheek area and Restylane Lyft or Restylane Contour for cheek augmentation and correction of midface contour deficiencies.
This is a multi-center, open-label study. Subjects will be screened on the basis of the selection criteria for study qualification. Eligible subjects will have initial treatment of Sculptra and Restylane Lyft or Restylane Contour on both cheeks at the Baseline visit. At Week 4, subjects will receive a second Sculptra treatment on both cheeks for optimal correction and an optional touch-up of Restylane Lyft or Restylane Contour for optimal correction, defined as at least a 1-grade improvement on the GCWS and MMVS. At Week 8, subjects will receive an optional Sculptra treatment on both cheeks for optimal correction. Subjects will have follow-up visits at Week 16, Week 28, and Week 40 if the last Sculptra treatment is at Week 4 or at Week 20, Week 32, and Week 44 if the last Sculptra treatment is at Week 8.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Subjects will receive treatment of Sculptra at baseline. Subjects will receive a second treatment of Sculptra at Week 4 visit. At the Week 8 visit, subjects will receive an optional treatment of Sculptra.
Subjects will receive treatment Restylane Lyft or Restylane Contour at baseline. Subjects will receive an optional touch-up of Restylane Lyft or Restylane Contour at Week 4 visit.
Somenek + Pittman MD: Advanced Plastic Surgery
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Lorenc Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center
New York, New York, United States
Change in skin hydration from baseline
Corneometer (Courage + Khazaka, Germany) measurements will be taken in triplicate to assess skin hydration. The Corneometer measures in Corneometer units from 0 (no water at all) - 120 (on water).The locations of measurement will be at (1) the zygoma area in the Restylane-treated region using a ruler starting from the corner of the eye and (2) 2-3 cm laterally from the end of the earlobe in the Sculptra-injected region using a ruler starting from the end of the earlobe to the corner of the mouth. An increase in scores indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 16 or Week 20
Change in skin radiance from baseline
Glossymeter (Courage + Khazaka, Germany) measurements will be taken to assess skin radiance. The results will be expressed in Glossymeter units. The locations of measurement will be at (1) the zygoma area in the Restylane-treated region using a ruler starting from the corner of the eye and (2) 2-3 cm laterally from the end of the earlobe in the Sculptra-injected region using a ruler starting from the end of the earlobe to the corner of the mouth. An increase in scores indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 16 or Week 20
Change in skin elasticity from baseline
Cutometer (Courage + Khazaka, Germany) measurements will be taken to assess skin elasticity. The Cutometer measures skin elasticity in mm penetration depth per unit of time. The locations of measurement will be at (1) the zygoma area in the Restylane-treated region using a ruler starting from the corner of the eye and (2) 2-3 cm laterally from the end of the earlobe in the Sculptra-injected region using a ruler starting from the end of the earlobe to the corner of the mouth. An increase in scores indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 16 or Week 20
Change in skin thickness from baseline
DermaLab® Ultrasound (Cortex Technology, Denmark) measurements will be taken in triplicate to assess skin thickness in µm. The locations of measurement will be at (1) the zygoma area in the Restylane-treated region using a ruler starting from the corner of the eye and (2) 2-3 cm laterally from the end of the earlobe in the Sculptra-injected region using a ruler starting from the end of the earlobe to the corner of the mouth. An increase in scores indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, Week 16 or Week 20
Subject Treatment Satisfaction
Subjects will be asked about their perception and satisfaction with the study treatments using a self-assessment questionnaire at each visit after Baseline. Questionnaires will be tabulated; and the frequency and percentage of all response options will be reported for each question and time point. Favorable responses (i.e., strongly agree and agree, yes), neutral responses (i.e., neither agree nor disagree, no difference), and unfavorable responses (i.e., strongly disagree and disagree, no) will be tabulated and reported as appropriate.
Time frame: Week 4, Week 8, Week 16 or Week 20
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