Lasers in medical science
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Lasers in medical science · Jul 2020
Meta AnalysisSystematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for face and neck rejuvenation.
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is widely used for skin rejuvenation and tightening. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of HIFU for face and neck rejuvenation. A systematic search of peer reviewed articles published before December 2017 was performed using Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. ⋯ Included studies used multiple and different outcome variables with different scoring at various time points. Long follow-up was not reported by majority of studies. HIFU is safe procedure in short term and has a moderate effect on rejuvenation of face and neck areas.