Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41389157›Full record

ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2026

The Effective Delivery of Poly(D,L-lactic Acid) (Juvelook) via Needle-Free Injection (CUREJET) for Facial Rejuvenation.

Suk Bae Seo, Jovian Wan, Song Eun Yoon, Isaac Kai Jie Wong, Kar Wai Alvin Lee, Deborah Chua, Jin-Hyun Kim, Won Lee, Kyu-Ho Yi

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Suk Bae SeoSeoAhSong Dermatologic Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Jovian WanMedical Research Inc., Seoul, Korea.
Song Eun YoonBrandnew Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Isaac Kai Jie WongThe Artisan Clinic Private Limited, Singapore, Singapore.
Kar Wai Alvin LeeEverKeen Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Deborah ChuaMH Plastic Surgery Clinic, Singapore, Singapore.
Jin-Hyun KimYou & I Clinic (Mokdong), Seoul, Korea.
Won LeeE1 Plastic Surgery Clinic, Anyang, Korea.
Kyu-Ho YiDivision in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Korea. kyuho90@daum.net.ORCID 0000-0001-5572-1364

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) is increasingly used for skin rejuvenation, utilizing innovative delivery systems like needle-free injectors to enhance patient comfort and efficacy.

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of PDLLA delivered through a microjet injector and to assess the durability of its rejuvenating effect over 24 weeks.

methodsThis study involved 40 patients who underwent five treatment sessions of PDLLA (Juvelook) treatment via a needle-free microjet system. Efficacy was assessed through clinical evaluation (GAIS), patient satisfaction surveys, and 3D imaging analysis at baseline, 8 weeks, and 24 weeks.

resultsGAIS scores improved from 1.48 ± 0.32 at baseline to 1.90 ± 0.28 at 8 weeks and 2.16 ± 0.26 at 24 weeks (p < 0.001). Patient satisfaction increased from 3.38 ± 1.12 to 7.95 ± 0.86 (8 weeks) and 8.71 ± 0.69 (24 weeks). 3D imaging showed progressive vector displacement, with a mean displacement of 1.5 ± 0.4 mm at 8 weeks and 2.3 ± 0.5 mm at 24 weeks, indicating sustained lifting and textural improvement. These effects are attributed to the high-velocity microjet delivery mechanism, which enables uniform intradermal dispersion with minimal trauma.

conclusionPDLLA (Juvelook) delivered via needle-free injection (CUREJET, BAZ BIOMEDIC CO., LTD.) is a safe and effective modality for facial rejuvenation, offering a promising alternative to conventional methods. Further research is needed to explore long-term outcomes and mechanistic insights. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Indexed as

Cosmetic TechniquesLactic AcidPolyestersRejuvenationSkin AgingAdultEstheticsFaceFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInjections, IntradermalMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionTreatment OutcomeLactic AcidPolyesterspoly(lactide)Drug delivery systemsFacial rejuvenationNeedle-free injection systems (CUREJET)Poly(D,L-lactic acid) (Juvelook)

Identifiers

PMID41389157

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.