GLASS LAB · Medical Aesthetics Evidence Index 303 cells · 19,226 papers · 5,969 top-tier evidence

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Lower face / jowls

Compare the procedure groups used for this indication, ranked by evidence grade. Each grade comes from an expert read of the actual studies (design, quality, on-topic relevance); direction reflects what those studies conclude.

GradeDirectionProcedure groupRCT & metaClinical & observationalCase reportsTotal papers
B Supported HIFU lifting 0 1 0 5
C Supported Monopolar RF lifting 0 4 1 13
D Insufficient Bipolar multipolar RF contouring 0 0 1 4
D Limited Pdo PCL PLLA thread lifting 0 0 5 13
F Insufficient EMFACE HIFES RF 0 0 0 0
F Insufficient Linear HIFU lifting 0 0 0 0
F Insufficient Microneedling RF 0 0 0 0