Published March 15, 2020 | Version v1
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EFFECT OF SHOCKWAVES ON FACIAL FLACCIDITY EVALUATED BY ELASTOGRAPHY

Creators

  • 1. University Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • 2. University Estacio de Sa, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  • 3. Federal Universityof Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil.
  • 4. University Santiago de Chile, Chile.
  • 5. University Mayor, Chile.
  • 6. University National Andres Bello, Chile.
  • 7. University Centre of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.

Description

Shock wave therapy (OCD) presents itself as a resource recently used for aesthetic purposes, due to its ability to activate tissue remodeling processes. This research was characterized as a randomized controlled clinical trial, carried out with 2 female participants, whose main complaint was the flaccidity of the face. The parameters used were: 4 applications, each with 2500 pulses, frequency 17 Hz and intensity 2.5 Bar. The study ended up observing that shock wave therapy is recommended for the treatment of facial flaccidity.

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