Immediate and Long-term Clinical Benefits of a Topical Treatment for Facial Lines and Wrinkles.
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of a novel line treatment for periocular and perioral wrinkles. The line treatment was formulated with multiple growth factors, antioxidants, and a collagen-building peptide-ingredients that have been shown to increase collagen levels and provide long-term aesthetic benefits. To help provide immediate smoothing effects, hyaluronic acid filling spheres and a muscle contraction-inhibiting peptide were also included in the formulation. DESIGN: Three-month, single-center, open-label, clinical study with clinical assessments at Baseline, Minutes (within 15 minutes of initial application), Month 1, and Month 3. TREATMENT: Subjects treated periocular and perioral wrinkles twice daily for three months with the line treatment. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-seven females, 33 to 45 years of age, with mild-to-moderate, fine and coarse periocular and perioral wrinkles, were enrolled in the study. MEASUREMENTS: Investigator assessments of fine and coarse periocular and perioral wrinkles, digital photography, and tolerance assessments were conducted at all visits. Subject self-assessment questionnaires were conducted within 15 minutes of initial application and at Month 3. RESULTS: Investigator assessments of both periocular and perioral wrinkles showed statistically significant improvements over Baseline within minutes of initial application; these positive findings continued to improve through Months 1 and 3 (all P</=0.0003). No treatment-related adverse events were reported. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study demonstrate that this uniquely formulated line treatment was well tolerated and provided both immediate and long-term improvements in the appearance of fine and coarse wrinkles.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Nathan S Trookman, Ronald L Rizer, Rosanne Ford, Elizabeth Ho, Vincent Gotz
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2147092494