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Treatment of striae distensae with a TriPollar radiofrequency device: A pilot study |
Abstract
Background: Striae distensae are a frequent skin condition for which treatment remains a challenge. Objectives:
To determine the efficacy and safety of a TriPollar radiofrequency (RF)
device for the treatment of striae in skin phototypes IV-V. Methods:
Seventeen females with striae received six weekly treatments with a
TriPollar RF device. The participants were evaluated using standardized
photographs and a UVA-light video camera at baseline, and at 1 and 6
weeks after the final treatment. Side effects of treatment were
recorded at every session. Results: At 1 week after the final
treatment, 38.2% and 11.8% of the subjects were assessed to have 25-50%
and 51-75% improvement of their striae, respectively. Compared with the
1-week follow-up, at the 6-week follow-up a higher percentage of the
subjects were rated to have improvement of their striae. There were no
significant differences in the striae surface smoothness at the 1- (p = 0.907) and 6-week (p
= 0.057) follow-ups, compared with that of baseline. Twelve percent
(2/17), 23% (4/17), and 65% (11/17) of the study subjects rated their
satisfaction of the overall improvement as slightly satisfied,
satisfied, and very satisfied, respectively. No adverse effect was
reported. Conclusion: TriPollar RF appears to be a promising alternative for the treatment of striae distensae.
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