AAFPRS069 - Treatment of Festoons with Radiofrequency Microneedling
Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:30 AM – 9:35 AM CT
Location: Landmark D
Garrett Ni, MD1; Roselind Ni2; Nicholas Elmer2, Jonathan Harounian, MD1; Morris Hartstein, MD3; Allan Wulc, MD1,4
1.Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA USA
2.Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA USA
3.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tel Aviv, Israel
4.W Cosmetic Surgery, Plymouth Meeting, PA USA
Resident Physician Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple Unviersity, Pennsylvania
Treatment of malar festoons with radiofrequency microneedling Garrett Ni, MD1; Roselind Ni2; Nicholas Elmer2; Jonathan Harounian, MD1; Morris Hartstein, MD3; Allan Wulc, MD4
1Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA USA 2Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA USA 3Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tel Aviv, Israel 4W Cosmetic Surgery, Plymouth Meeting, PA USA
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency microneedling (RFM), while widely used in aesthetics, has not been well described for the treatment of festoons with the exception of two reports with an n of 3 patients. This study is a retrospective analysis of the efficacy of RFM in a large cohort of patients treated by the senior author. METHODS: Retrospective review of patients who received Intracel treatments of festoons between 2012 and 2021 were performed. Photos of pre and post treatment were scored using a scale for festoons ranging from 0 to 3 by 2 facial plastic surgeons and 2 otolaryngology residents. RESULTS: A total of 52 patients with a mean age of 54.34 were included in the study. The mean pre- and post-treatment festoon and steatoblepharon scores were 1.22 (SD 0.51) and 0.50 (SD 0.43) (p < 0.0001) and 1.34 (SD 1.08) and 0.60 (SD 0.71) (p < 0.05) respectively. There were no reported adverse events associated with the treatment of festoons with INTRAcel during the study and at the time of patient follow-ups. CONCLUSION: RF microneedling is a safe and effective treatment for festoons that produces reliable improvement in the appearance of midmalar festoons.