Affiliation:
1. Department of Dermatology Rasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC) School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran Iran
2. Skin and Stem Cell Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
3. Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
4. Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute Sharif University of Technology Tehran Iran
5. Department of Mechanical Engineering Sharif University of Technology Tehran Iran
6. Department of General Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
7. Skin Repair Research Center Jordan Dermatology and Hair Transplantation Center Tehran Iran
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of stromal vascular fraction (SVF), platelet rich plasma (PRP), and 1064‐nm Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser in reducing nanofat treated dark circles and wrinkles under the eyes.MethodThis study was a single‐blinded randomized clinical trial conducted on patients with suborbital darkening under the eyes that randomly divided into control and case groups. In the control group, 15 patients were treated with one session of nanofat injection only, and five patients of each intervention groups received one session of nanofat+SVF injection, nanofat+PRP injection, and nanofat injection+Nd:YAG laser, respectively. Assessments methods were (1) evaluation of the degree of darkness and repair under the eyes by a blinded dermatologist based on clinical photographs, (2) investigating patient satisfaction, (3) using biometric variables for color, thickness, and density of the skin (only 3 months after the treatment), and (4) recording the possible adverse effects.ConclusionIn terms of the extent of reduction in the intensity of darkness under the eyes, the combined treatment of nanofat injection together with SVF, PRP, and Nd:YAG laser had a much greater therapeutic effect than nanofat injection alone. In all three groups of combined treatments, patients were 100% satisfied. In terms of biometric variables, amount of changes in colorimeter, complete and dermal thickness, complete and dermal density, between the different groups was statistically significant. The use of combined treatments including nanofat with SVF injection, PRP, and 1064 Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser may be more effective than nanofat alone, in reducing infraorbital dark circles and wrinkles.