Subject Satisfaction of Wrinkle Reduction Following Treatment with Fractional Radiofrequency: A Prospective Study

November 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 11 | 1221 | Copyright © November 2022


Published online October 28, 2022

Edward V. Ross MD, Briana Wischnack NP

Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA



(96%) were female and 1 (4%) was male. All participants were White (14 participants being Fitzpatrick skin type II [56%], 11 type III [44%]). Nine (9) participants were treated with the 160- pin applicator and 16 were treated with the 80-pin applicator (Table 1, Figure 1). Twenty-five (25) participants were assessed for eligibility and treated, but 4 were lost to follow-up, therefore, 21 participants completed the study.

Participant Satisfaction
Participants were satisfied with their treatment, with mean scores of 2.6 (SE 0.1) at 6 weeks and 2.8 (0.1) at 12 weeks after the last treatment. At the 6-week follow-up, 66.7% reported being either "satisfied" (60.0%) or "very satisfied" (6.7%), with 20.0% reporting they had "no opinion". By the 12-week followup visit, 71.4% of the participants reported satisfaction due to