Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 262-269, February 2010

Ultrasound tightening of facial and neck skin: A rater-blinded prospective cohort study

Presented in part at Annual Meetings of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Chicago, IL, October 11-14, 2007 and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Kissimmee, FL, April 2-6, 2008.

  • Murad Alam, MD, MSCI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, 676 N St Clair, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611.
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  • Lucile E. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Nicolle Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Joslyn Witherspoon, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Simon Yoo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Dennis P. West, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

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 Supported by a research grant from Ulthera Inc to Northwestern University Clinical Trials Unit.

 Disclosure: Dr Alam was the principal investigator for the research described in this paper, the funds for which were given to Northwestern University. No other conflicts of interest were declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00724-5

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.06.039

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 262-269, February 2010