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  • Title: [Cutaneous electric stimulation in aging. Electroacupuncture of wrinkles following the procedure of Ph. Simonin].
    Author: Schnitzler L, Adrien A.
    Journal: Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet; 1991 Jun; 86(6):461-6. PubMed ID: 1891676.
    Abstract:
    The electroacupuncture process developed by Ph. Simonin has been used in the treatment of slack skin and age wrinkles of the face and neck. At present, with data in hand on a large number cases and spanning several years, it appears that substantial improvements are obtained in some 70 percent of cases after 10 to 15 sessions, maintained by periodic booster sessions, without any side effects. Although the exact physiological process of tissue regeneration via electric stimulation is still imperfectly understood, the reappearance of collagen and elastic fibers in the treated areas seems probable. Comparable results, derived from the use of similar electrical currents, have been documented in a variety of treatments, e.g. consolidation of fractures or of non-union and congenital pseudarthrosis, beneficial effects in urinary incontinence or in neuropathology.
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