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Dermapen in the treatment of wrinkles in cigarette smokers and skin aging effectively
Author(s) -
Amer Mohamed,
Farag Fawzeya,
Amer Amin,
ElKot Riham,
Mahmoud Rana
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.12748
Subject(s) - skin aging , dermatology , medicine , photoaging , cosmetic techniques
Summary Skin aging is a complex biological process that arises from two basic processes: intrinsic aging (influenced by genetics factors, cellular metabolism, hormone, and metabolic processes) and extrinsic aging caused by chronic light exposure, pollution, ionizing radiation, chemicals, toxins (Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2008;8:393). Intrinsic aging called also chronological aging is observed in sun‐protected skin of elderly persons. Microneedling, as the term indicates, means the use of needles or “microneedles” to achieve a therapeutic effect. The technique of microneedling was innovated by Fernandes. Safe treatment for facial wrinkles due to both (aging and smoking) and Dermapen is an effective and all skin types with the advantage of being an inexpensive office maneuver and relatively risk‐free procedure, avoiding significant downtime depigmentation or complication.