Doctors at Yale University School of Medicine just published a study that evaluates skin-tightening results of both facelift surgery and fractional radiofrequency treatment.
The goal of each treatment is to correct facial skin laxity. To measure the results and compare the two modalities, the doctors designed a randomized, blinded, comparative trial. They mixed photos of patients who underwent both facelift surgery and fractional radiofrequency treatment, then graded them on a 4-point skin laxity scale.
2 findings from the study are especially useful in comparing the two treatments:
- According to the grading, mean skin laxity improvement of the RF treatment was 37 percent of the surgical facelift
- Patients in the RF group returned to normal activities 24 hours after treatment, while those in the facelift group did the same after 7 to 10 days.
Read more about this study on PubMed.gov
Tags: facelift, Laser Treatment
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