RT Book, Section
A1 Marmon, Shoshana
A1 Chan, Henry H.L.
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161549825
T1 Tissue-Tightening Treatments
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161549825
RD 2024/04/23
AB KEY  POINTSGenetic  and  environmental  factors  impact  the  development,  extent,  and  unique  patterns  of  skin  laxity  in  aging.The  facelift  is  a  longstanding  treatment  for  correcting  sagging  skin,  but  recently  patients  are  choosing  less  invasive  approaches.Currently,  patients  can  choose  invasive  or  less  invasive  tissue  laxity  treatments  including  utilization  of  lasers  and  light  sources,  radiofrequency  energy,  focused  ultrasound,  laser-assisted  lipolysis,  or  a  combination  of  approaches.Nonablative  lasers  are  a  widespread  therapy  for  skin  laxity,  noted  for  their  relative  safety  in  skin  of  color  patients  and  for  a  shorter  recovery  period.Infrared  light  techniques  are  a  less  painful  treatment  option,  whereas  radiofrequency  modalities  are  the  mainstay  of  skin  laxity  therapy  with  long-proven  results.Focused  ultrasound  and  laser  lipolysis  are  newer  modalities  that  have  demonstrated  greater  efficacy  than  lasers  and  light  source  treatments.Most  patients  require  a  combination  of  treatments  and  modalities  to  achieve  desired  results.Larger,  controlled  trials  are  necessary  to  achieve  an  objective  comparison  of  various  tissue-tightening  treatments,  especially  with  regard  to  the  use  of  these  modalities  in  people  with  skin  of  color.