Monopolar Radiofrequency for Facial Hyperpigmentation Treatment: An Integrated Retrospective Clinical Trial and Ex Vivo Study

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◆ 논문 초록 (Abstract)

Aging-associated facial hyperpigmentation is driven not only by enhanced melanogenesis but also by dermal senescence and deterioration of the dermal-epidermal junction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) monotherapy can improve aging-related facial hyperpigmentation by simultaneously suppressing melanogenic signaling and restoring senescence-associated dermal alterations. We assumed that deep dermal heating induced by MRF would modulate fibroblast senescence and basement membrane integrity, thereby indirectly regulating melanocyte activity. In a retrospective review of 26 Asian women, MRF treatment significantly decreased multiple pigmentation parameters, including melanin level, hyperconcentration, and Hemi Melasma Area and Severity Index (hemi-MASI) scores, while concurrently reducing wrinkles, pores, and enhanced overall skin texture without inducing inflammation. Complementary ex vivo experiments using ultraviolet B (UVB)-irradiated human skin demonstrated that MRF markedly reduced pro-melanogenic markers (α-MSH, MC1R, MITF, TYR, TRP1/2), restored collagen type IV expression at the basement membrane, decreased senescence-associated genes (p16, p21), and upregulated protective heat shock proteins (HSP70/47). Together, these findings suggest that MRF improves aging-associated hyperpigmentation by both suppressing melanogenesis and rejuvenating the senescent dermal microenvironment. MRF may serve as an effective non-invasive treatment option for pigmentation disorders in aging skin.

◆ 원문 정보
저자: Baek Y, Nguyen NH, Ham S, Kim W, Lee JH et al.
저널: Int J Mol Sci
연도: 2026
DOI: 10.3390/ijms27020761

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