Ischemic colitis after mesotherapy combined with anti-obesity medications

Mesotherapy and anti-obesity medications are gradually gaining worldwide popularity for purposes of body contouring and weight loss.Their adverse effects are various,but there is a tendency to disregard them.Ischemic colitis is one of the most common diseases associated with non-obstructive blood vessel disorders.However,there have been no case reports about the adverse effects resulting from mesotherapy only or in combination with anti-obesity medications.We report on an interesting case of ischemic colitis after mesotherapy combined with anti-obesity medications in a 39-year-old female who had no risk factors.

Improvement of Atrophic Acne Scar and Skin Complexity by Combination of Aqueous Human Placenta Extract and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Mesotherapy

Atrophic scars, a permanent complication of severe acne, have negative effect on psychology in adolescent. The treatment of atrophic scar is depended on types of scar and it is difficult to improve by a single treatment. Mesenchymal stem cell is a scientific approval for surgery scar treatment and wound healing. We present a case report of female presented with atrophic acne scar distributed on both cheeks. The case aims to prove that the combination of MSCs and aqueous human placenta extract (RGF&#174) contained bioactive therapeutic molecules obviously promoted the improvement of skin scar to reach the optimal outcomes. We first found that MSCs-contained human placenta extract solution combination subcision improves the atrophic acne scar and skin complexity by enhancement of skin cell regeneration.

Effectiveness of Mesotherapy on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

TMJDs （Temporomandibular joint disorders） are a common pathology but best treatment remains unclear. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mesotherapy on TMJD. We conducted a case review of all TMJD patients treated since 2006 with mesotherapy procedures only and using a cocktail of drugs composing of lidocaine, piroxicam and pentoxifylline. Patients were treated every 15 days until symptomatic relief was achieved and thereafter every two months. Main outcome was complete symptomatic relief, and associated factors were analysed. 27 patients were included. Complete pain relief was achieved in 26. The necessary number of procedures to get pain relief ranged from 1 to 6 （median of 1） and the total number of treatments from 1 to 40 （median of 11）. 19 patients had other painful complains mainly related with anxiety disorders. A weak correlation （r = 0.357; p = 0.05） between anxiety disorders and the required months of treatments was found. Mesotherapy is a valuable option on pain relief in a temporomandibular pain syndrome with none of the systemic effects of oral medication. Anxiety may have a role on the aetiology and therapeutic success highlights the holistic approach of these patients. Future comparative studies are necessary.

Clinical Assessment of a Mesotherapy Formulation for Skin Rejuvenation in Healthy Volunteers

Mesotherapy is a mildly invasive procedure involving several subcutaneous drug injections, which are performed simultaneously. The concept is to inject a very small amount of active compounds (hyaluronic acid, vitamins, antioxidants, enzymes, humectants, …) and the aim is to stimulate the biosynthetic capacity of fibroblasts, increase collagen and elastin production and to give active essential molecules for a fibroblasts environment. Numerous studies suggest that the mesotherapy procedure improves skin hydration and mechanical properties;however, some results have not been statistically significant. In this study, we investigated an antiaging treatment as a complementary approach to a non-surgical rejuvenating procedure after 5 sessions of mesotherapy. Our main objective was to assess the improvement of face, neck and neckline skin quality, after intradermal microinjections of NCTF 135HA&reg. This mixture, manufactured by FILORGA Laboratories, includes a non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid, vitamins, antioxidants, mineral salts and enzymes. A statistically significant decrease in the depth of crow’s-feet wrinkles (43.3%) and in pore size (58.5%) was observed. Also, dermatological scores showed a significant decrease, and data suggest that skin tone was improved with a brighter tone. The injected mixture could then have an action on the skin pigmentation process with a photoprotective effect. Evolution of Dermis density was also investigated and an increase of dermal density and thickness were highlighted, showing an improvement of skin firmness with significant increases of dermis thickness (20%) and dermis density (24%), indicating a neocollagen activity.

关于“Mesotherapy”词义及其汉译的商榷

“中胚层疗法”一词译自外文Mesotherapy。近年来，在一些专业杂志和学术交流场合频频出现，其中经常被误解、误用。例如，有学者在进行学术演讲时，把针刺入皮下称之为“刺人中胚层”；还有人在描述皮肤的组织结构时，直接把真皮部分称之为“中胚层”等。这就混淆了一些基本的生物学概念。为此，笔者提出一点不同见解供读者参考。

Case Report: Improvement of Long Lasting Hyperpigmentation by Aqueous Human Placenta Extract (Reju Growth Factor, RGF&#174) Treatment

Hyperpigmentation is a common skin problem in a woman. Prolonging topical use of skin whitening may cause hyperpigmentation such as ochronosis whose condition is a challenge for treatment. An aqueous human placenta extract (RGF&#174) contains bioactive therapeutic molecules. There is evidence of human placenta extract showing that melanin synthesis is inhibited by placenta extract in melanocytes. We first reported the case of the hyperpigmentation improvement following face skin mesotherapy human placenta extract treatment.

Efficacy of a Biorevitalizing-Filler Solution on All Skin Aspects: 10 Years Approach through <i>in Vitro</i>Studies and Clinical Trials

Introduction: Skin aging is the result of many cellular dysfunctions over time particularly the fibroblasts and the keratinocytes. These dysfunctions could be decelerated by the preventive effects of some skin treatments such as Intradermal injections. NCTF 135HA has a polycomponent formulation designed to improve the efficacy of non-cross linked hyaluronic acid (as a micro-filler) on fibroblasts function. Although NCTF 135HA has been used by aesthetic practitioners since 20 years, we have analyzed all in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo studies during past 10 years in order to summarized its anti-aging effect. Methods: In these series of studies, the known effects of HA have been evaluated with this boosted formula. Collagen I synthesis, antiglycation effect and contractile forces developed by fibroblasts were studied. Fibroblasts and keratinocytes proliferations were evaluated in monolayer cells culture. The filling effect thanks to NCTF 135HA injection was ex vivo performed by fringe projection and the protective effect of NCTF 135HA against solar irradiation was performed ex vivo to study proliferation rate, elastin and collagen expression. Two clinical trials were performed on women to evaluate the anti-aging effect of NCTF 135HA injection. Hydration, firmness, radiance, wrinkles size, pore size, thickness and density of the dermis were analyzed. Results: Collagen I, anti-AGE products, cell proliferation and contractile forces were significantly increased with NCTF 135HA in culture medium. Ex vivo studies showed that NCTF 135HA increased, cells proliferation rate, elastin and collagen production. In addition, the filling effect of the NCTF 135HA is significantly superior to placebo. The first clinical trial shows that NCTF 135HA injection significantly increased tonicity, hydration and radiance of the skin and significantly decreased wrinkle score. The second clinical trial demonstrated that NCTF 135HA injection significantly increased dermis density and thickness, skin homogeneity and skin radiance and significantly decreased pore size and wrinkle depth and volume. Conclusion: In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo studies showed that this minimally invasive technique could be used in order to improve the skin quality which could have a visual effect on preventing the aging signs.

Research Progress of Hair Growth Technology

This summarizes the research progress of domestic and foreign experts on the methods and technologies of hair growth,including the hair growth effects of natural plant extracts,mesotherapy and stem cell therapy.Looking forward to the development trend in the field of hair growth,mesotherapy has the advantages of convenient operation,good targeting,fewer side effects,and high cost performance.Combining it with anti-hair loss cosmetic products containing natural plant extracts to treat hair loss has very broad application prospects.

二甲氨基乙醇和复方氨基酸溶液对衰老大鼠皮肤MMP-1和TIMP-1mRNA表达的影响

目的依据Mesotherapy的治疗理念，观察真皮内注射二甲氨基乙醇（DMAE）和复方氨基酸溶液（AA）对D-半乳糖诱导的化学性衰老大鼠皮肤MMP-1和TIMP-1mRNA表达的影响。方法80只wistar大鼠随机分人正常对照组、衰老对照组、衰老治疗组。衰老治疗组从注射D．半乳糖后第18天开始，在大鼠两侧臀部皮肤分别皮内注射0．2％DMAE＋AA、0．1％DMAE＋AA、0．2％DMAE、0．1％DMAE、AA、生理盐水（NS），每周1次，连续4周。观察各组皮肤组织学、真皮厚度、羟脯氨酸（Hyp）、MMP-1、TIMP-1mRNA和成纤维细胞核增殖抗体（PCNA）表达水平的变化。结果真皮内注射0．1％DMAE＋AA、0．2％DMAE＋AA，可使衰老大鼠真皮厚度、Hyp含量和MMP-1mRNA表达水平显著增加，而对TIMP-1mRNA和PCNA的表达没有影响。结论在衰老大鼠真皮内注射0．2％DMAE＋AA、0．1％DMAE＋AA，可促进老化、变性胶原蛋白分解，重构衰老皮肤组织结构，使皮肤中胶原蛋白含量显著增多，真皮厚度增加．具有一定延缓皮肤衰老的作用。