Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2017;9(4):285-288
Introduction: Signs of aging usually arise more intensely on the face, neck, and hands, in the form of considerable loss of volume, which is a common indicator of aging.
Objective: To compare the duration, and adverse effects of two types of subcutaneous fillers in the treatment of the volumetric aging of hands.
Methods: Group A: four patients who used the same amount of the products in both hands; Group B: four patients who used greater amounts of calcium hydroxyapatite in one of the hands and Group C: four patients who used greater amounts of hyaluronic acid also in one of the hands. The patients were evaluated through changes in a validated scale for hand aging, recorded by digital photographs before and 1,3,6,9,12,15 and 18 months after the procedure.
Results: In Group A the patients had the same duration for both fillers; in Group B patients treated with hydroxyapatite calcium had longer duration; in Group C, the patients treated with hyaluronic acid presented longer duration. Adverse effects were more frequent with the use of calcium hydroxyapatite.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the filler duration is proportional to the volume injected for both fillers, and that hyaluronic acid is safer for the treatment of this cosmetic irregularity.
Keywords: hyaluronic acid; hand dermatoses; rejuvenation
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