Hye-Jin Ahn

Nov 12, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sang Lee |Hye-Jin Ahn |Dong Hye Suh |Kye Yong Song

To the Editor, Over time, the breakdown of collagen and elastin in the dermis leads to a decrease in elasticity and volume. Clinically, this can contribute to wrinkles, rough texture, and laxity. The demand for noninvasive skin tightening continues to grow [1, 2]. In our study, histological analysis confirmed an increase in collagen and elastic fiber especially in the mid dermis after high-intensity, parallel ultrasound (HIPS) tightening (Sofwave, SofWave Medical Ltd., Israel).

Nov 1, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Hye-Jin Ahn

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. Supporting Information Filename Description exd14971-sup-0001-FigureS1.docxWord 2007 document , 267.4 KB Figure S1 RCM images of healthy control with zinc and without zinc at different depths. REFERENCES 1, , , , . Atopic dermatitis: the skin barrier and beyond. Br J Dermatol. 2019; 180(3): 464-474. 2, , , et al. Rosacea is characterized by a profoundly diminished skin barrier.