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Santos AF, Fernández AI, Fernández LS, Zapico LH, Freitag SV. Rotational radiofrequency-based technology leads to adipose tissue reduction and contouring effect in the thighs, abdomen, and flanks. J Cosmet Dermatol 2024. [PMID: 38952073 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.16431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Excess body adiposity and skin irregularities represent a major problem in today's society. Currently, radiofrequency-based devices constitute an increasingly popular medical-aesthetic application and a powerful non-invasive method to combat this problem. OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of the high-frequency device Zionic™ (Termosalud, Inc., Gijón, Spain) in reducing body contouring and improving skin appearance in the abdomen/flanks or thighs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty nine individuals were treated with the Zionic™ device in the abdomen/flanks or thighs. A total of 8 sessions of 40-50 min each, 72/96 h apart were performed. At baseline, body measurements were taken including photographs, body contours, and ultrasound scans to assess dermal thickness, dermal echogenicity, and subcutaneous fat thickness. The measurements were repeated after the eight sessions for comparison and analysis. Quantitative data was complemented with a customized survey to evaluate participants satisfaction level. RESULTS At the follow-up visit, a significant average reduction of 3% in abdomen/flanks circumferences and 2% in thighs contours was noticed. Abdomen/flanks and thighs subcutaneous fat layer thickness was significantly reduced by 8% and 6%, respectively. Dermal echogenicity changes, related to skin collagen content and organization, showed non-significant increasing tendencies of 7% for abdomen/flanks and 8% for thighs. Thighs dermal thickness was significantly increased by 6%. Results were associated to a high satisfaction level (80%) and no severe adverse events. CONCLUSION Zionic™ treatment is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated noninvasive procedure for body contouring and improvement of skin properties in abdomen, flanks, and thighs.
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Kim I, Lee DM, Shin JW, Lee GJ, Kim ES, Kim NY. Radio frequency hyperthermia system for skin tightening effect by filled waveguide aperture antenna with compact metamaterials. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1378084. [PMID: 38605987 PMCID: PMC11007180 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1378084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Radio frequency (RF) hyperthermia focuses on raising the target area temperature to a value exceeding 45°C. Collagen is stimulated when the temperature rises to 45°C at the dermal layer, resulting in skin tightening. However, most studies on RF hyperthermia have focused on tumor ablation or using electrodes to radiate an electromagnetic field, which is highly inefficient. This study proposed a non-invasive RF hyperthermia skin-tightening system with a compact metamaterial-filled waveguide aperture antenna. The proposed RF system increased the temperature by 11.6°C and 35.3°C with 20 and 80 W of 2.45 GHz RF power, respectively, within 60 s and exhibited a very focused effective area. Furthermore, a metamaterial was proposed to reduce the size of the waveguide aperture antenna and focus the electromagnetic field in the near-field region. The proposed metamaterial-filled waveguide aperture antenna was compact, measuring 10 mm × 17.4 mm, with a peak gain of 2.2 dB at 2.45 GHz. The measured hyperthermia performance indicated that the proposed RF system exhibited better power- and time-efficient hyperthermia performance than other RF hyperthermia systems in the cosmetic skin lifting commercial market. The proposed RF hyperthermia systems will be applied into a new generation of beauty cosmetic devices.
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- Ikhwan Kim
- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- APR Device Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- APR Device Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- APR Device Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- RFIC Bio Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- APR Device Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yeo YH, Chathuranga K, Lee JS, Koo J, Park WH. Multifunctional and thermoresponsive methylcellulose composite hydrogels with photothermal effect. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 277:118834. [PMID: 34893251 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Multifunctional and thermoresponsive hydrogels can be used as soft materials in various medical applications, such as beauty devices, drug delivery, and near-infrared (NIR) lasers. In this study, methylcellulose (MC) composite hydrogels containing tannic acid (TA) and Fe3+ were prepared via a simple, fast process. The MC composite hydrogel contains hydrogen bonds between the MC polymer and TA and coordination bonds between TA and Fe3+, without losing the reversible thermogelation properties of the MC polymer. The gelation rates and mechanical properties of the MC composite hydrogel were controlled by varying its TA and Fe3+ contents. In particular, the hydrogel with a TA-Fe chelating complex showed an excellent photothermal effect, indicating its potential application in cosmetic beauty devices. It also exhibited UV-blocking, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties owing to the multifunctional TA. The facile processing of these MC/TA/Fe hydrogels provides new opportunities for biomedical applications and beauty devices employing NIR laser therapy.
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- Yong Ho Yeo
- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea.
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Ethanol Extract of Yak-Kong Fermented by Lactic Acid Bacteria from a Korean Infant Markedly Reduces Matrix Metallopreteinase-1 Expression Induced by Solar Ultraviolet Irradiation in Human Keratinocytes and a 3D Skin Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020291. [PMID: 33672035 PMCID: PMC7919483 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Yak-Kong is a type of black soybean that is colloquially referred to as the "medicinal bean" and it elicits several beneficial effects that are relevant to human health, including attenuating the formation of skin wrinkles. It has previously been shown that soybean extracts elicit additional bioactivity that is fermented by lactic acid bacteria. In this study of lactic acid bacteria strains that were isolated from the stools of breast-feeding infants (<100 days old), we selected Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis LDTM 8102 (LDTM 8102) as the lead strain for the fermentation of Yak-Kong. We investigated the effects of LDTM 8102-fermented Yak-Kong on solar-ultraviolet irradiation (sUV)-induced wrinkle formation. In HaCaT cells, the ethanol extract of LDTM 8102-fermented Yak-Kong (EFY) effectively reduced sUV-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) secretion. The effect of EFY was superior to that of unfermented (UFY)- and Lactis KCTC 5854 (another Bifidobacterium animalis species)-fermented Yak-Kong. Additionally, EFY reduced sUV-induced MMP-1 mRNA expression and promoter activity, as well as the transactivation of AP-1 and phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and JNK1/2. Furthermore, EFY alleviated sUV-induced MMP-1 secretion, the destruction of the epidermis, and degradation of collagen in a three-dimensional (3D) skin culture model. EFY had a higher total polyphenol content and anti-oxidative activity than UFY. Twelve metabolites were significantly (≥2-fold) increased in Yak-Kong extract after fermentation by LDTM 8102. Among them, the metabolites of major isoflavones, such as 6,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavone (THIF), exerted the reducing effect of MMP-1, which indicated that the isoflavone metabolites contributed to the effect of EFY on MMP-1 expression as active compounds. These findings suggest that EFY is a potent natural material that can potentially prevent sUV-induced wrinkle formation.
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McMillan L, O'Mahoney P, Feng K, Zheng K, Barnard IRM, Li C, Ibbotson S, Eadie E, Brown CTA, Wood K. Development of a Predictive Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model for Ablative Fractional Skin Lasers. Lasers Surg Med 2020; 53:731-740. [PMID: 33161582 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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It is possible to enhance topical drug delivery by pretreatment of the skin with ablative fractional lasers (AFLs). However, the parameters to use for a given AFL to achieve the desired depth of ablation or the desired therapeutic or cosmetic outcome are hard to predict. This leaves open the real possibility of overapplication or underapplication of laser energy to the skin. In this study, we developed a numerical model consisting of a Monte Carlo radiative transfer (MCRT) code coupled to a heat transfer and tissue damage algorithm. The simulation is designed to predict the depth effects of AFL on the skin, verified with in vitro experiments in porcine skin via optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. Ex vivo porcine skin is irradiated with increasing energies (50-400 mJ/pixel) from a CO2 AFL. The depth of microscopic treatment zones is measured and compared with our numerical model. The data from the OCT images and MCRT model complement each other well. Nonablative thermal effects on surrounding tissue are also discussed. This model, therefore, provides an initial step toward a predictive determination of the effects of AFL on the skin. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2020 The Authors. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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- Lewis McMillan
- SUPA, School of Astronomy and Physics, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK
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- Photobiology Unit, NHS Tayside, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.,The Scottish Photodynamic Therapy Centre, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.,School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, UK
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- SUPA, School of Astronomy and Physics, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, UK
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- Photobiology Unit, NHS Tayside, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.,The Scottish Photodynamic Therapy Centre, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.,School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- The Scottish Photodynamic Therapy Centre, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.,School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- SUPA, School of Astronomy and Physics, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK
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- SUPA, School of Astronomy and Physics, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK
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