Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture on Skin Rejuvenation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture technique includes wrinkles, acupoints and muscle points on the face, head and neck. This study is designed to determine the efficacy and safety of Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture on skin rejuvenation.

Official Title
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Efficacy and Safety of Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture on Skin Rejuvenation

Conditions
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Skin Aging, Skin Wrinklings

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patient age of 40 to 59 years Glogau photoaging scale III-IV Exclusion Criteria: Who had undergone any dermabrasion, deep skin peels, laser resurfacing (ablative or non-ablative), botulinum toxin or filler injection, topical steroid within 6 months prior to study entry Patient with obvious skin disease Patient with a history of chronic skin disease Keloidal or hypertrophic scar tendency Pregnant or lactating patients

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 40 Years
Maximum Age: 59 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture<br>28 Patients with grade III to IV wrinkling on the face, according to the Glogau classification system, were treated with Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture. | Procedure: Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture<br>* Patients received five treatment sessions during 3 weeks. Facial cosmetic acupuncture was applied at muscles and acupoints on the face, head and neck<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Criteria for evaluating Moire's topography | The investigators generated a contour line on the face using Moire's system, and then took a picture with a digital camera Ixus750 (Canon, Tokyo, Japan). Three independent evaluators will read the contour lines near the cheek and the perioral region in the printed digital image and grade images base on the Criteria for evaluating Moire's topography (Skin Research and Technology 2007;13:280-284). The average values from three evaluators will be used in subsequent calculations. | At 3 weeks (post treatment) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glogau classification system |  | At 3 weeks (post treatment) | 
| One-click Automatic Full face Analysis system | Improvement of Pore, Sebum, wrinkle, pigment, moisture, elasticity, skin temperature based on automatic analysis by Scanner and Multi-Sensor of One-click Automatic Full face Analysis system. Outcomes will be graded from 0 to 4. | At 3 weeks (post treatment) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Facial Cosmetic acupuncture, Skin Rejuvenation, Skin Aging