The Impact of Isotretinoin Therapy on the Nasal Skin Thickness and Elasticity : An Ultrasonography and Elastography Based Assessment in Relation to Dose and Duration of Therapy

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of isotretinoin therapy on the nasal skin thickness and elasticity with regard to implications for rhinoplasty METHODS: A total of 40 acne vulgaris patients (mean±SD age: 20.9 ± 3.0 years, 65.0% were females) initiating oral isotretinoin treatment (0.25 mg/kg/day, n = 16 or 0.5 mg/kg/day, n = 24) were included in this prospective 4-month isotretinoin follow-up study. Ultrasonography assessments regarding nasal skin thickness (dermis and soft tissue) and elastography were repeated at second and fourth months of treatment.

RESULTS: No significant difference was noted between isotretinoin dose groups in terms of second month and fourth month nasal skin thickness (dermis and soft tissue) values measured at any region. Each dose revealed significant decrease in dermis and soft tissue thickness from baseline at any region (p ranged  < 0.001 to  < 0.001), while only fourth month values at nasal tip and second month values at rhinion for dermis and only fourth month values at rhinion and glabella for subcutaneous tissue significantly differed from baseline (p < 0.01 for each) in the 0.25 mg and 0.50 mg dose groups, respectively. Elastography values at fourth month of isotretinoin treatment were significantly higher than pre-treatment and second month values in both 0.25 mg (90.4 ± 20.6 vs. 59.5 ± 21.8 and 76.4 ± 22.9, p < 0.01 for each) and 0.5 mg (86.7 ± 20.6 vs. 61.8 ± 23.2 and 76.9±24, p < 0.01 for each) dose groups.

CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, our findings revealed the association of isotretinoin treatment with a significant decrease in dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue thickness measured at each anatomical landmark, regardless of the treatment dose.

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Errataetall:

CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Aug;46(4):1771-1772. - PMID 35013753

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Aesthetic plastic surgery - 46(2022), 4 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 1760-1770

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yigit, Enes [VerfasserIn]
Rakici, Ibrahim Taskin [VerfasserIn]
Seden, Nihal [VerfasserIn]
Manav, Vildan [VerfasserIn]
Kaygisiz, Ismail [VerfasserIn]
Yigit, Ozgur [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dermis
Dose
EH28UP18IF
Elastography
Isotretinoin
Journal Article
Nasal landmarks
Nasal skin thickness
Soft tissue
Ultrasonography

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Date Completed 28.09.2022

Date Revised 17.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Aug;46(4):1771-1772. - PMID 35013753

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00266-021-02663-z

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NLM333578759