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Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women
[Purpose] In this study, the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), electroacupuncture (EA), and radiofrequency (RF), which are used in physical therapy, on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women’s faces were investigated to provide basic data for skin interventions. [Subjects and Methods...
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The Society of Physical Therapy Science
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905879/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313340 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1407 |
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author | Kim, Hee-Kyoung Min, Kyoung-Ok Choi, Jung-Hyun Kim, Soon-Hee |
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description | [Purpose] In this study, the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), electroacupuncture (EA), and radiofrequency (RF), which are used in physical therapy, on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women’s faces were investigated to provide basic data for skin interventions. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty adult females were assigned to either an LLLT group (n=10), an EA group (n=10), or an RF group (n=10). The intervention was performed in two 15-minute sessions per week for six weeks. Subjects’ skin tone and pigmentation were observed before and after the intervention. [Results] The EA group showed significant reductions in pigmentation in the left and right eye rims, as well as in the left cheek. The RF group showed significant post-intervention reductions in pigmentation under the left eye, as well as in the left and right eye rims and the left cheek. The LLLT group showed significant increases in skin tone in the forehead and both eye rims. The RF group showed significant increases in skin tone under both eyes. [Conclusion] The application of LLLT, EA, and RF had positive effects on pigmentation and skin tone of adult women’s faces. |
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spelling | pubmed-49058792016-06-16 Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women Kim, Hee-Kyoung Min, Kyoung-Ok Choi, Jung-Hyun Kim, Soon-Hee J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] In this study, the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), electroacupuncture (EA), and radiofrequency (RF), which are used in physical therapy, on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women’s faces were investigated to provide basic data for skin interventions. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty adult females were assigned to either an LLLT group (n=10), an EA group (n=10), or an RF group (n=10). The intervention was performed in two 15-minute sessions per week for six weeks. Subjects’ skin tone and pigmentation were observed before and after the intervention. [Results] The EA group showed significant reductions in pigmentation in the left and right eye rims, as well as in the left cheek. The RF group showed significant post-intervention reductions in pigmentation under the left eye, as well as in the left and right eye rims and the left cheek. The LLLT group showed significant increases in skin tone in the forehead and both eye rims. The RF group showed significant increases in skin tone under both eyes. [Conclusion] The application of LLLT, EA, and RF had positive effects on pigmentation and skin tone of adult women’s faces. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016-05-31 2016-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4905879/ /pubmed/27313340 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1407 Text en 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Kim, Hee-Kyoung Min, Kyoung-Ok Choi, Jung-Hyun Kim, Soon-Hee Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title | Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title_full | Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title_fullStr | Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title_short | Effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
title_sort | effects of low-level laser therapy, electroacupuncture, and radiofrequency on
the pigmentation and skin tone of adult women |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905879/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313340 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1407 |
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