Efficacy and Tolerance Evaluation of an Injective Treatment for the Area Around the Eyes

Primary end point of this study was to evaluate clinically and by non-invasive instrumental measurements the aesthetic performance on the area around the eyes of the"SUNEKOS® 200" injective treatment. Precisely three micro-injection sessions with an interval of 15 days were performed by a specialized dermatologist using periosteal and subepidermal injection techniques, on the area around the eyes of female volunteers with dark circles.

An additional aim of this study is to evaluate the product tolerance by both the investigator and volunteers.

Inclusion criteria

• female sex,
• 30-65 years,
• dark circles,
• available and able to return to the study site for the post-procedural follow-up examinations;
• agreeing to present at each study visit without make-up;
• accepting to not change their habits regarding food, physical activity, make-up use, face cosmetic and cleansing products;
• accepting not to expose their face to strong UV irradiation (UV session, or sun bathes) during the entire duration of the study, without appropriate sun protection;
• accepting to sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy;
• lactation;
• smokers;
• alcohol or drug abusers;
• subjects not in menopause who do not use adequate contraceptive precautions in order to avoid pregnancies during the study;
• subjects not in menopause who do not accept to perform the pregnancy test at T0 (before the 1st aesthetic procedure) and at T3i (1 month after the 1st injection treatment execution, before the 3rd aesthetic procedure);
• Body Mass Index (BMI) variation (± 1) during the study period;
• performing skin treatments for aesthetic correction (biomaterials implants, face lifting, botox injections, laser, chemical peeling) in the 6 months prior to the study start;
• performing permanent filler in the past;
• change in the normal habits regarding food, physical activity, face cosmetic, cleansing and make-up use during the month preceding the test;
• sensitivity to the test product or its ingredients (to be assessed by the investigator during the baseline visit);
• subjects whose insufficient adhesion to the study protocol is foreseeable;
• participation in a similar study currently or during the previous 9 months.
• Dermatitis;
• presence of cutaneous disease on the tested area, as lesions, scars, malformations;
• recurrent facial/labial herpes;
• clinical and significant skin condition on the test area (e.g. active eczema, psoriasis, severe rosacea, scleroderma, local infections and severe acne).
• Diabetes;
• endocrine disease;
• hepatic disorder;
• renal disorder;
• cardiac disorder;
• pulmonary disease;
• cancer;
• neurological or psychological disease;
• inflammatory/immunosuppressive disease;
• drug allergy.
• Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, anti-histaminic, topic and systemic corticosteroids, narcotic, antidepressant, immunosuppressive drugs (with the except of contraceptive or hormonal treatment starting more than 1 year ago);
• using of drugs able to influence the test results in the investigator opinion.