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Effects of face and body acupuncture on frown lines in women aged 30-59 years

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
L57.9
Wrinkles and aging of the facial skin.
Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified
Registration Number
IRCT20230204057316N1
Lead Sponsor
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

30-59-year-old females
Suffered from frown lines
Having informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have undergone one of the dermabrasion methods, deep skin peeling, laser peeling (ablative or nonablative), botulinum toxin injection, filler injection, or topical steroid treatment in the glabella and forehead area within six months prior to referral
Patients with obvious skin disease or a history of chronic skin disease
Pregnant or lactating patients
Patients with a history of herpes
Patients with a history of skin allergy and needle or metal allergy
Patients with diabetes and tuberculosis
Patients receiving anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy
Patients with serious systemic diseases (heart, lung, kidney...)
Using any other facial rejuvenation treatment during the course of acupuncture treatment
Not participating in more than two sessions or creating an interval of more than one week between acupuncture sessions

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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