Publication of a paper on facial wrinkle improvement using volume thread-embedding acupuncture
This study is a series of three case reports evaluating the effects of thread embedding acupuncture, including volume thread embedding acupuncture (which has seen increasing clinical use recently), on the improvement of facial wrinkles. For three patients who visited with a chief complaint of facial wrinkle improvement, a single treatment session was performed combining general thread embedding acupuncture, cog thread embedding acupuncture, and volume thread embedding acupuncture. Facial photographs taken before and after the procedure were standardized and corrected using Photoshop, and the length of wrinkles was quantitatively measured. The evaluation items included infraorbital wrinkles, cheek laxity wrinkles, nasolabial folds, and marionette lines. As a result, the wrinkle length decreased in all cases, and the reduction rate was particularly prominent in nasolabial folds and marionette lines. Patient satisfaction was generally high, and no serious side effects were observed, other than temporary pain or a foreign body sensation after the procedure. This study suggests that thread embedding acupuncture combined with volume thread embedding acupuncture may be effective in improving deep linear wrinkles, particularly nasolabial folds, and indicates the need for standardized treatment methods and long-term, large-scale clinical research in the future.
