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JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE
卷 65, 期 2, 页码 95-101出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.10.011
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Radiofrequency; Multiphoton microscopy; Collagen
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- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan [FEMH-99-D-033, FEMH-96-C-029]
- National Science Council, Taiwan [NSC 98-2112-M-002-008-MY3, NSC-100-2314-B-418-009-]
- National Taiwan University [NTU-99R70409]
- Center for Quantum Science and Engineering [CQSE-99R80870]
- National Health Research Institutes [NHRI-EX100-10041EI]
Background: Redundant skin laxity is a major feature of aging. Recently, radiofrequency has been introduced for nonablative tissue tightening by volumetric heating of the deep dermis. Despite the wide range of application based on this therapy, the effect of this technique on tissue and the subsequent tissue remodeling have not been investigated in detail. Objective: Our objective is to evaluate the potential of non-linear optics, including multiphoton autofluorescence and second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy, as a non-invasive imaging modality for the real-time study of radiofrequency-tissue interaction. Methods: Electra-optical synergy device (ELOS) was used as the radiofrequency source in this study. The back skin of nude mouse was irradiated with radiofrequency at different passes. We evaluated the effect on skin immediately and 1 month after treatment with multiphoton microscopy. Results: Corresponding histology was performed for comparison. We found that SHG is negatively correlated to radiofrequency passes, which means that collagen structural disruption happens immediately after thermal damage. After 1 month of collagen remodeling, SHG signals increased above baseline, indicating that collagen regeneration has occurred. Our findings may explain mechanism of nonablative skin tightening and were supported by histological examinations. Conclusions: Our work showed that monitoring the dermal heating status of RF and following up the detailed process of tissue reaction can be imaged and quantified with multiphoton microscopy non-invasively in vivo. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd on behalf of Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology.
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