179216

The effect of external ultrasound waves on ecchymosis, edema and pain after facial aesthetic surgery

Article

Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Background and objective: Facial cosmetic procedures are often associated with unsightly postoperative ecchymosis, and swelling, which may be a source of pain and anxiety for patients and can be difficult to camouflage. This study was conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of low frequency 3MHz pulsed ultrasound (US) in the treatment of ecchymosis and swelling after facial cosmetic procedures. Methods:   Thirty  patients  undergoing   facial  cosmetic   surgery  had  been  involved   and randomly divided into two equal groups. Ultrasound group (US-group, n=15), who received 3MHzpulsed US at 1.5 W/cm2for 5 minutes to each side of the face, and control group (n=15). Postoperative  assessment included  severity of ecchymosis,  postoperative  pain, and amount of facial swelling. All measurements were performed by blinded investigator at postoperative days (P0Ds).l,3,5,7,10 Results: Complete resolution of ecchymosis, pain and facial swelling was observed between POD5 toPOD7 in US group. While in control group resolution and reduction of pain and facial swelling occurred at POD7 to POD10. Conclusion:  Postoperative  US therapy  helps in  early resolution  and  reduction  of facial swelling and pain after facial cosmetic surgery with no reported complications or side effects

DOI

10.21608/asjs.2012.179216

Keywords

Ultrasound, facial cosmetic surgery, ecchymosis, edema, Pain

Authors

First Name

Mohammed Taher Ahmed

Last Name

Omar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy for surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo, Egypt

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed A

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Roqua Sabagh

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy Department, El-Matria Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

25656

Issue Date

2013-01-01

Receive Date

2021-06-22

Publish Date

2012-10-01

Page Start

83

Page End

92

Print ISSN

2090-7249

Online ISSN

3009-7509

Link

https://asjs.journals.ekb.eg/article_179216.html

Detail API

https://asjs.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=179216

Order

11

Type

Original Article

Type Code

1,943

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Ain Shams Journal of Surgery

Publication Link

https://asjs.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

The effect of external ultrasound waves on ecchymosis, edema and pain after facial aesthetic surgery

Details

Type

Article

Created At

23 Jan 2023