Chung-Ang University. Korea: Wrinkles
are what make the skin look older. Currently there is a number of
anti-aging products that are being researched and released and a growing
interest on various anti-aging components.
Especially,
periorbital wrinkles, or crow’s feet, are considered as an early sign
of skin aging. It is a source of concern for many women but there isn’t a
product available in the market that has been proven in effectiveness.
Meanwhile,
CAU Hospital’s Kim Beom-Joon (Associate Professor of Department of
Dermatology) has been gaining attention for his recently published paper
on the anti-aging (wrinkles) effects and safety of human growth factor
and hyaluronic acid (Improvement in skin wrinkles with use of a
preparation containing human growth factors and hyaluronic acid serum).
Human
growth factor is known to improve the proliferating ability in skin
cells that have been reduced with aging and stimulate the manifestation
of matrix protein such as collagen.
Also,
hyaluronic acid, the main substance that reduces with aging, plays an
important role in maintaining the skin’s elasticity and tension.
Professor
Kim’s team conducted an experiment on 23 patients with crow’s feet
between the ages 39 and 59. All the patients completed an 8-week trial
of twice daily application of human growth factor and hyaluronic acid
serum on the entire face and observed the changes with photographs,
photodamage score and visiometer analysis.
As a result, photodamage score significantly reduced between weeks 4 and 8 and noticeably reduced after 8 weeks.
Also, the team confirmed through the visiometer analysis that all measurements were significantly reduced after week 8.
Professor
Kim, the lead researcher for this research said, “This research is
significant since we were able to confirm the safety and efficacy of
human growth factor in its probable use as anti-aging agent as we
experimented in the form of a cosmetic product.”
Meanwhile,
this research was funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
and jointly conducted with Amore Pacific, Pacific Pharmaceuticals Co.,
Ltd., Nutrex, CAU Hospital Department of Dermatology and is expected to
be published in the ‘Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy’, a renowned
peer-reviewed medical journal covering the applications of cosmetic
laser and light therapies on skin listed in SCI.