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Aesthetic Medicine
By Vitalija Gerikienė, Mercedes Šulcaitė-Vasiljeva, Simona Urbonienė and 1 others.
Facial massage affects the skin and muscles, stimulates blood circulation and lymph flow, increases skin temperature and elasticity, promotes faster skin regeneration, which can be effective in preventing and reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
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This study aimed to investigate the potential impact of facial massage on the appearance of glabellar frown lines and associated muscle activity. Materials and Methods: Four women (n=4) participated in the study. In the first phase, all participants (n=4) underwent eight massages. In the second phase of the study, the massage was extended for two study subjects (n=2), the 16 massages were performed for these study participants. A Mimic meter device was used for the measurements.
The results of the study showed that the eight massages performed during the first phase had a statistically significant effect on the skin displacement for all the women in the study. Significant results were found for the mean skin displacement before the first massage (p=0.006), after the first massage (p=0.003), before the eighth massage (p=0.001) and after the eighth massage (p=0.001). The results of the study showed that 16 massages had no statistically significant effect on skin displacement, contraction and relaxation of the muscles forming vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows, before (p=0.101) and after (p=0.109) 16 massages.
In the study sample, a course of eight massages was more effective on treating the complex forming glabellar frown lines than a course of 16 massages. In addition to statistical significance testing, effect size was calculated using Cohen’s d to assess the magnitude of massage-induced changes. Large to very large relationships were observed following the first and eighth massage sessions, indicating a substantial and clinically potential meaningful impact on skin displacement dynamics.
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