Clinical trial to assess the effect of microdroplet hyaluronic acid filler to the cheek skin (SKINVIVE™, JUVÉDERM®, Irvine, CA) on skin quality in patients undergoing medical weight loss with GLP-1 therapy.
Adult women aged 25-50 years.
Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI.
Current treatment with a stable dose of GLP-1 agonist medication for at least the last 6 months, for 16 of the enrolled subjects. Remaining 8 subjects should not be taking or have a history of taking a GLP-1 agonist therapy in the last year.
Presence of moderate skin changes (as defined by Modified Griffiths' Scale, with an average score of 4-6) in the following criteria: skin radiance/brightness, skin elasticity, tone evenness, skin firmness, fine lines, global wrinkles, and skin smoothness (tactile and visual).
The presence of severe facial skin aging (as defined by Modified Griffiths' Scale, with an average score of 7-9) or minimal facial skin aging (as defined by Modified Griffiths' Scale, with an average score of 0-3).
Females who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or currently breast feeding during the study.
Any uncontrolled systemic disease.
History of autoimmune connective tissue disease.