Usefulness of Gold Thread Implantation for Crow’s
Background Conservative techniques designed to block or delay the aging process have beenutilized in various ways for many years. However, their effects can be relatively minimal andshort-term in most cases compared to surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate theefficacy and safety of go...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-39-42.pdf |
| Summary: | Background Conservative techniques designed to block or delay the aging process have beenutilized in various ways for many years. However, their effects can be relatively minimal andshort-term in most cases compared to surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate theefficacy and safety of gold thread implantation for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles.Methods A total of 78 consecutive patients who showed mild to severe periorbital wrinkleswere deemed appropriate candidates, including 69 women and 9 men ranging from 31 to 59years (mean, 47 years). Six gold threads about 4 cm in length were inserted subdermally ineach patient at intervals of about 0.5 cm. Follow-up assessments were performed 1, 4, and 12weeks after the procedure. The efficacy was rated by the physician using the Wrinkle SeverityRating Scale and patients who made global assessments of changes in periorbital wrinklesusing the Visual Analog Scale. Adverse events were monitored throughout the course of thestudy.Results The patients showed significant improvements after the procedure. There were minorcomplications such as foreign body sensation in the eye (2.63%) and eye pain (1.32%) thatimproved spontaneously without any specific treatments.Conclusions Subdermal implantation of gold thread improves the appearance of periorbitalwrinkles and does not appear to have serious side effects. Insertion of gold thread may be aneffective and safe method for facial rejuvenation. |
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| ISSN: | 2234-6163 2234-6171 |