Effectiveness and Safety of a New Hyaluronic Acid Injectable for Augmentation and Correction of Chin Retrusion

April 2024 | Volume 23 | Issue 4 | 255 | Copyright © April 2024


Published online March 20, 2024

Andreas Nikolis MD PhDa,b, Shannon Humphrey MDc, Jason K. Rivers MDd,e, Vince Bertucci MDf, Nowell Solish MDg,h, William McGillivray MDi, Kristy Bailey MDj, Nathan Rosen MDk, Andrei Metelitsa MDl,m, Annika Rugheimer MScn, Felipe Weinberg MDo, Inna Prygova MDn, Torun Bromee PhDn

aVictoria Park Medispas, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
bDivision of plastic surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
cThe Centre for Clinical Trials Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
dPacific Derm, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
eDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
fBertucci MedSpa, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada 
gSweat Clinics of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
hUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
iDr. William McGillivray Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
jFCP Dermatology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
kDermetics, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
lBeacon Dermatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
mDivision of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
nGalderma, Uppsala, Sweden
oGalderma, Dallas, TX


responder rate at month 3 was significantly greater in the HASHA group compared with the no-treatment control group (83.3% vs 10.8%; P<0.001; Table 2). The GCRS responder rate remained significantly greater in the HASHA group compared with the no-treatment group from month 6 (80% vs 6%; P<0.001) through month 12 (66% vs 3%; P<0.001) (Figure 1). Subgroup analyses based on injection volume (greater than or less than/equal to 2.8 mL [median volume]) showed similar treatment effects as observed for the full study population (Table 3). 

Global Aesthetic Improvement
Aesthetic improvement on the GAIS was achieved in high proportions of subjects, 97% or greater and 89% or greater as assessed by the treating investigator and subjects, respectively, from month 1 through month 12 after treatment with HASHA (Figure 2). 

Subject Satisfaction
Overall, subject satisfaction was high through month 12, as per the subject satisfaction questionnaire (Figure 3). From month 3 to month 12 post-treatment, subjects in the HASHA group were satisfied/very satisfied with the shape of their chin (range: 87% to 93%), the projection of their chin (range: 87% to 94%), and their chin profile (range: 82% to 93%). From month 3 to month 12 post-treatment, subjects in the HASHA group agreed/strongly agreed that their chin looked natural (range: 95% to 96%), made them feel more attractive (range: 71% to 73%), improved their overall satisfaction with their appearance (range: 81% to 92%), and made them feel better about themselves (range: 77% to 79%). A high proportion of subjects who received HASHA said they would receive the treatment again (range: 80% to 84%) and would recommend the treatment to a friend (range: 92% to 97%).