Multimodal Facial Aesthetic Treatment on the Appearance of Aging, Social Confidence, and Psychological Wellbeing: HARMONY Study

2021 
Background A global approach to facial rejuvenation involves multiple treatment modalities. Objectives This study evaluated the impact of multimodal facial aesthetic treatment on self-reported psychological and social outcomes. Methods HARMONY, a prospective, multicenter, 4-month study, enrolled patients aged 35 to 65 years to receive on-label treatment with a combination of hyaluronic fillers (VYC-20L, HYC-24L, and/or HYC-24L+), onabotulinumtoxinA, and bimatoprost. Fillers were injected on day 1, with touch-ups performed on day 14. OnabotulinumtoxinA was injected at month 3 into glabellar lines and/or crow's feet lines. Patients applied bimatoprost to eyelashes once daily for 17 weeks. Mean change from baseline on FACE-Q Psychological Well-being and Social Confidence Scales, FACE-Q Aging Appearance Appraisal Scale, and FACE-Q Age Appraisal Visual Analog Scale were assessed. Results Of 100 patients treated, 93 were evaluated at 4 months posttreatment. Significant improvement vs baseline was observed on the FACE-Q Scales for Psychological Well-being (mean change, -19.9; p Conclusions Multimodal, full facial aesthetic treatment improves patients' self-reported psychological well-being, social confidence, aging appearance, and perceptions of chronologic age.
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