April 20, 2017
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Recent developments in cosmetic dermatology

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The FDA approval of Juvéderm Vollure XC for treating nasolabial folds with results up to 18 months was among the recent developments reported on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Recently reported research included findings that low-level light therapy improved periocular wrinkles and that combination therapy was effective treatment for melasma:

FDA approves Juvéderm Vollure XC for treating nasolabial folds with results up to 18 months

The FDA has approved marketing Juvéderm Vollure XC for correcting moderate-to-severe wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, in adults aged 21 years and older, according to a news release from Allergan.

In a clinical U.S. trial, a majority (59%) of people treated with Juvéderm Vollure XC, which is formulated with Allergan’s proprietary Vycross technology that blends different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, had improvement of moderate-to-severe nasolabial folds up to 18 months, according to the release. With Perspectives. Read more

Juvéderm Volbella XC effective for lip, perioral enhancements up to 1 year

Juvéderm Volbella XC treatment for lip and perioral enhancement was safe and effective, with the effects of treatment lasting through 1 year, according to study results published in Dermatologic Surgery.

Roy G. Geronemus, MD
Roy G. Geronemus

Roy G. Geronemus, MD, of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, and colleagues conducted a randomized study of 225 adults (median age, 54 years; 96.9% women) with minimal, mild or moderate lip fullness, using a validated 5-point Allergan Lip Fullness Scale (LFS). Read more

Low-level light therapy improved periocular wrinkles

Low-level light therapy significantly and safely improved facial skin wrinkles, according to study results published in Dermatologic Surgery.

Researchers in Korea conducted a prospective double-blind study of 52 women aged between 30 and 65 years with more than grade 3 lateral periocular wrinkles. Read more

Combination therapy effective treatment for melasma

A combination of Jessner solution and trichloroacetic acid was more effective than trichloroacetic acid alone in treating dark-skinned patients with melasma, according to study results.

Researchers in Egypt studied 24 women (mean age, 34.5 years; skin prototypes IV-V) with bilateral melasma in a split face, right-left, assessor-blinded study. Read more

FACE-Q may be useful for clinical, research purposes

The FACE-Q Eye Module provided clinical utility in assessing adverse outcomes in a cohort of patients undergoing facial aesthetic procedures.

The researchers aimed to more clearly describe the utility of FACE-Q in terms of psychometric evaluation and adverse effects. Read more