A new skin laxity scale for the buttocks: the Skin Laxity Visual Scale (SLVS).

Background: The Skin Laxity Severity Scale for the buttocks was previously developed to separately assess buttock ptosis, a scalloped appearance of the skin, infragluteal fold, localized fat on the lower third of the buttocks, and linear depressed lesions. A more objective, faster and shorter version of this scale, to be evaluated visually, would be more feasible to apply in daily practice.

Objectives: To present a new skin laxity scale for the buttocks: the Skin Laxity Visual Scale (SLVS).

Buttocks' Skin Laxity Severity Scale.

Background: Clinical scales are useful to assess skin laxity in different areas of the body.

Objective: To elaborate and validate a photonumeric scale to assess buttocks skin laxity.

Materials And Methods: The Buttocks' Skin Laxity Severity Scale (SLSS) was developed based on a sample of 120 patients.

L-Lift Technique Using Poly-l-Lactic Acid: A Pilot Study.

Background: Minimally invasive procedures that prevent and delay the aging process can be an alternative to more invasive surgical procedures.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of L-Lift technique to improve skin firmness, facial global aesthetics, and the patient and investigator satisfaction.

Methods: Prospective, open, single-center study.

Effects of different doses of abobotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of anterior gingival smile.

Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is an easy and fast treatment for gingival smile (GS). The objective of the study was to compare the reduction of gingival exposure using three different doses of abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) in patients with different severities of anterior GS, and to assess treatment safety and patients' satisfaction. A prospective, single-center, randomized, double-blind study was conducted.

Effective and Safe Repeated Full-Face Treatments With AbobotulinumtoxinA, Hyaluronic Acid Filler, and Skin Boosting Hyaluronic Acid.

Background: It is important to study full-face aesthetic combination treatments to establish well-founded individual treatment plans. Objective: To evaluate clinical outcome and perception of treatment with either abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) or hyaluronic acid (HA) filler followed by repeated combined treatment with ABO, HA filler, and Restylane® Skinboosters (RSB). Methods & Materials: This study was conducted at four sites in Sweden, France, and Brazil and included subjects aged 35-50 years with mild/moderate nasolabial folds and moderate/severe upper facial lines.

Efficacy, Safety, and Subject Satisfaction After AbobotulinumtoxinA Treatment of Upper Facial Lines.

Background: Botulinum toxins are the treatment of choice for wrinkles in the upper third of the face.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and subject satisfaction of abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) for treatment of upper facial lines.

Materials And Methods: Subjects aged 35 to 50 years with moderate-to-severe upper facial lines were included in this study.

Oral supplementation with specific bioactive collagen peptides improves nail growth and reduces symptoms of brittle nails.

Background: Brittle nail syndrome is a common problem among women and refers to nails that exhibit surface roughness, raggedness, and peeling.

Aim: The goal of this study was to investigate whether daily oral supplementation with collagen peptides alleviates the symptoms of brittle nails and improves nail growth rate.

Methods: In this open-label, single-center trial, 25 participants took 2.

Standardized methods for photography in procedural dermatology using simple equipment.

Photography is an important tool in dermatology. Reproducing the settings of before photos after interventions allows more accurate evaluation of treatment outcomes. In this article, we describe standardized methods and tips to obtain photographs, both for clinical practice and research procedural dermatology, using common equipment.

Acoustic wave therapy for cellulite, body shaping and fat reduction.

Background: Cellulite is a common aesthetic condition that affects almost every woman.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of acoustic wave therapy (AWT) for cellulite and body shaping.

Methods: In this open-label, single-centre trial, 30 women presenting moderate or severe cellulite underwent 12 sessions of AWT on the gluteus and back of the thighs, over six weeks.

Fields of anhidrotic effects of abobotulinumtoxinA in patients with compensatory hyperhidrosis.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A can be used to treat compensatory hyperhidrosis (CHH), which presents areas of different intensity of sweating. More information about the anhidrotic effects is needed.

Objective: To evaluate the fields of anhidrotic effects (FAEs) resulting from different doses (5 and 10 U), dilution, and depths of injection of abobotulinumtoxinA in patients with CHH.

Fields of muscular and anhidrotic effects of 2 botulinum toxin-A commercial preparations: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, multicenter study.

Background: Longevity of effects and dose equivalence of different botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) preparations need to be better clarified because BoNT-A units are manufacturer-specific. These points are of particular importance for new brands emerging in the market.

Objective: To assess the field of muscular and anhidrotic effects of 2 commercial preparations of BoNT-A (incobotulinumtoxinA: Xeomin [XEO]; abobotulinumtoxinA: Dysport [DYS]) administered to the upper third of the face.

Objective assessment of erythema and pigmentation of melasma lesions and surrounding areas in long-term management regimens with triple combination.

Background: Melasma has a negative impact on quality of life since it typically occurs on the face.

Objectives: To evaluate the erythema and pigmentation of melasma lesions and the surrounding areas in patients receiving triple combination (TC: hydroquinone, tretinoin, and fluocinolone acetonide) regimens.

Methods: Patients first received an 8-week daily TC treatment and were then randomized to twice weekly or tapering regimen with TC.

Superficial dermabrasion versus topical tretinoin on early striae distensae: a randomized, pilot study.

Background: Striae distensae (SD) is a common skin condition, with a prevalence ranging from 40% to 90%, depending on the population studied.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of superficial dermabrasion and compare it with that of topical tretinoin cream in the treatment of narrow and early SD.

Materials And Methods: Prospective, single-center, randomized, open-label study.

Quality of life and satisfaction of patients after full-face injections of abobotulinum toxin type A: A randomized, phase IV clinical trial.

Background: Although botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) has been used effectively and safely to reduce facial dynamic wrinkles, few studies assessed patients' quality of life and satisfaction after treatment.

Objective: To assess the quality of life and satisfaction of patients treated with full-face injections of variable doses of abobotulinum toxin A (ABO).

Methods: Ninety subjects were randomized into 3 different groups, receiving 120-165 U, 166-205 U and 206-250 U, respectively.

Full-face injections of variable total doses of abobotulinum toxin type A: A randomized, phase IV clinical trial of safety and efficacy.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) has been used for almost 20 years in cosmetic dermatology to reduce dynamic wrinkles on single or multiple facial areas.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of full-face treatments with various total doses of abobotulinum toxin A (ABO).

Methods: A total of 90 participants were enrolled.

A comparative study of the anatomy of adipose tissue in areas with and without raised lesions of cellulite using magnetic resonance imaging.

Background: Cellulite is considered a noninflammatory phenomenon characterized by alterations to the skin surface, with depressed and raised lesions. Few studies have evaluated subcutaneous fat in patients with cellulite, and there is no information about the anatomy of raised lesions.

Methods: Sixty women with raised cellulite lesions were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Fields of effects of 2 commercial preparations of botulinum toxin type A at equal labeled unit doses: a double-blind randomized trial.

Importance: This article provides new data on a controversial issue, the influence of doses on the diffusion characteristics of 2 botulinum toxins type A. OBJECTIVE To assess the fields of effect of abobotulinumtoxinA and onabotulinumtoxinA at the same labeled unit dose (1:1 U) comparing sweat gland and muscle activity.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A prospective, single-center, randomized, double-blind study was conducted at the Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Evaluation of self-esteem and depression symptoms in depressed and nondepressed subjects treated with onabotulinumtoxinA for glabellar lines.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection has become the most popular cosmetic nonsurgical procedure, and it has been suggested that BoNT-A injections may improve emotional states when frown lines are treated.

Objectives: To evaluate symptoms of depression and self-esteem before and after onabotulinumtoxinA (ONA) injections in the glabella in subjects with and without depression.

Methods: Twenty-five subjects with depression were allocated into one group and 25 subjects without depression were matched to those according to demographic characteristics.

Noninvasive treatment of cellulite utilizing an expedited treatment protocol with a dual wavelength laser-suction and massage device.

Background: Over the past few years, noninvasive devices based on radiofrequency and/or lasers and light sources technologies are being used for the treatment of cellulite.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of an expedited treatment for cellulite and body measures.

Methods: Fifteen female subjects aged from 20 to 42 years were enrolled.

Double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial to compare safety and efficacy of a metallic cannula with that of a standard needle for soft tissue augmentation of the nasolabial folds.

Background: Injection-related side effects and complications are likely to occur during or after filler injections; they are mainly caused by the injection technique.

Objective: To assess safety and efficacy of a metallic cannula to inject hyaluronic acid (HA) filler in the nasolabial folds and to compare the safety of this cannula with that of a standard needle.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, phase II, double-blinded study that included 25 participants with Grade 2 to 3 for bilateral nasolabial folds according to the Modified Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Scale (MFWS).

A bipolar radiofrequency, infrared, vacuum and mechanical massage device for treatment of cellulite: a pilot study.

Cellulite has a complex and multifactorial etiology. Synergistic action on treating cellulite has gained support in the treatment of cellulite. This study evaluated safety and efficacy of a bipolar radiofrequency, infrared, vacuum and mechanical massage device for cellulite treatment and reduction of body measures.

Botulinum toxin type A for aging face and aesthetic uses.

Botulinum neurotoxin type A injection to correct and/or reverse the physical effects of aging process has become one of the most frequently requested cosmetic procedures at an outpatient setting. Careful clinical evaluation together with proper use of the techniques, including pre- and post-procedures recommendations, reconstitution of the products, techniques, and doses, are described in this article. This article also covers the main indications of botulinum neurotoxin type A for aging face and other aesthetic uses, as well as some possible adverse reactions and their management.