PMID- 32383204 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211028 LR - 20211028 IS - 1096-9101 (Electronic) IS - 0196-8092 (Linking) VI - 52 IP - 10 DP - 2020 Dec TI - Device-Induced Neocollagenesis: Profibrotic Response or True Neocollagenesis? PG - 1010-1019 LID - 10.1002/lsm.23258 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many light and radiofrequency-based rejuvenation devices have claimed to increase collagen production in the skin dermal tissue. However, there has not been enough scientific evidence to prove whether the result is just a profibrotic response or not. We aimed to find the optimal skin rejuvenation device that shows true neocollagenesis. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated dermal collagen thickness and gene expression of procollagen type 1, 3, matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) resulting from different energy-based devices in a rat model in vivo. The wound-healing response was evaluated histologically and by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) at immediate, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, and 12th week after the initial procedure. RESULTS: At the 12th week, the most relevant changes of the dermal thickness were found in specimens after treatment with electrosurgical unit, fractional CO(2) and 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG. Procollagen 1 and 3 were also found to be the highest in electrosurgical unit, fractional CO(2) , and microneedle radiofrequency. Dramatic changes of MMP-3 and TGF-beta were remarkable at the early observation but went back to normal level at 12th week. The ratio of procollagen 1 and 3 was found to be the lowest with Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm and fractional CO(2) . CONCLUSION: Electrosurgical unit resulted in most significant changes, but due to irreversible thermal damage and extremely high procollagen results it is considered as a profibrotic response. Fractional CO(2) and Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm are applicable to face skin rejuvenation treatment considering thickening of dermal tissue and lower procollagen 1:3 ratio similar to the neocollagenesis purpose. Lasers Surg. Med. (c) 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. CI - (c) 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. FAU - Natari, Sheila AU - Natari S AD - Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02831, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Ko Eun AU - Kim KE AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4141-204X AD - Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02831, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, Republic of Korea. FAU - Ryu, Sook In AU - Ryu SI AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9880-4837 AD - Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02831, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, Republic of Korea. FAU - Park, Ji Hyun AU - Park JH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4856-1774 AD - Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02831, Republic of Korea. AD - Barabom Dermatologic Clinic, 153, Wiryedong-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13642, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Il-Hwan AU - Kim IH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4225-002X AD - Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02831, Republic of Korea. AD - Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Case Reports DEP - 20200507 PL - United States TA - Lasers Surg Med JT - Lasers in surgery and medicine JID - 8007168 RN - 9007-34-5 (Collagen) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Collagen MH - *Lasers, Solid-State MH - Rats MH - Rejuvenation MH - Skin MH - *Skin Aging MH - Wound Healing OTO - NOTNLM OT - energy-based devices OT - neocollagenesis OT - procollagen type 1/3 ratio OT - profibrotic response EDAT- 2020/05/10 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/29 06:00 CRDT- 2020/05/09 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/03/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/04/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/05/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/09 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/lsm.23258 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Lasers Surg Med. 2020 Dec;52(10):1010-1019. doi: 10.1002/lsm.23258. Epub 2020 May 7.