Low Hyaluronidase Concentrations Effective for Hyaluronic Acid Filler Degradation
abstract
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Access this abstract nowBACKGROUND
Hyaluronidase is an enzyme capable of dissolution of hyaluronic acid (HA). There is a lack of evidence-based research defining time- and concentration-dependent reversal of HA filler using hyaluronidase.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the efficacy of different concentrations of hyaluronidase in digesting commercially available HA-based reversible fillers-Belotero Balance (BEL), Juvederm Ultra XC (JUVXC), Juvederm Ultra Plus (JUVX+), Juvederm Voluma XC (JUVV), Restylane-L (RESL), Restylane Silk (RESS), and Perlane/Restylane Lyft (RESLYFT).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was a blinded randomized study involving 15 participants. Participants received HA filler injection into their back, followed by no secondary injection, or injection with normal saline, 20 or 40 units of hyaluronidase. Using a 5-point palpation scale, the degradation of HA filler was monitored over 14 days.
RESULTS
In the authors' study, there is a significant decrease in HA filler degradation using 20 and 40 units of hyaluronidase compared with no secondary injection or normal saline. There is no significant difference in HA filler dissolution when comparing 20 to 40 units of hyaluronidase.
CONCLUSION
Lower concentrations of hyaluronidase may be just as effective as higher concentrations to degrade HA filler in situations where the reversal of cutaneous augmentation with HA filler arises.
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Additional Info
The Kinetics of Reversible Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection Treated With Hyaluronidase
Dermatol Surg 2017 Jun 01;43(6)841-847, MLW Juhász, MK Levin, ES MarmurFrom MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.