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Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture technique includes wrinkles, acupoints and muscle points on the face, head and neck. This study is designed to determine the efficacy and safety of Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture on skin rejuvenation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture | Experimental | 28 Patients with grade III to IV wrinkling on the face, according to the Glogau classification system, were treated with Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Facial Cosmetic Acupuncture | Procedure | Patients received five treatment sessions during 3 weeks. Facial cosmetic acupuncture was applied at muscles and acupoints on the face, head and neck |
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| Criteria for evaluating Moire's topography | The investigators generated a contour line on the face using Moire's system, and then took a picture with a digital camera Ixus750 (Canon, Tokyo, Japan). Three independent evaluators will read the contour lines near the cheek and the perioral region in the printed digital image and grade images base on the Criteria for evaluating Moire's topography (Skin Research and Technology 2007;13:280-284). The average values from three evaluators will be used in subsequent calculations. | At 3 weeks (post treatment) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Glogau classification system | At 3 weeks (post treatment) | |
| One-click Automatic Full face Analysis system | Improvement of Pore, Sebum, wrinkle, pigment, moisture, elasticity, skin temperature based on automatic analysis by Scanner and Multi-Sensor of One-click Automatic Full face Analysis system. Outcomes will be graded from 0 to 4. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| In-Hwa Choi, KMD,PhD | Department of Oriental Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University | Study Chair |
| Younghee Yun, KMD,Master | Department of Oriental Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong | Seoul | 134-727 | South Korea |
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| At 3 weeks (post treatment) |