Assessment of satisfaction using the visual analogue scale and the FACE-Q scale in patients after endoscopic brow lifting

Okushko S.S., Manturova N.E., Kruglova L.S.

1) Beauty Space Clinic, Moscow, Russia; 2) Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; 3) Central State Medical Academy of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

In recent years, aesthetic medicine has seen a marked increase in interest in minimally invasive methods for correcting age-related changes in facial soft tissues. This is driven by the need to improve patients’ quality of life and prolong their social activity while simultaneously reducing rehabilitation time and the risk of complications. The objective of our study was to compare patient satisfaction and pain severity at various time points after endoscopic brow lifting using standard rehabilitation, microcurrent therapy, neodymium laser therapy, and a combination of these methods, based on patient satisfaction assessments and the visual analogue scale. The study demonstrated that the use of physiotherapy methods in the early rehabilitation period contributes to increased satisfaction with the endoscopic eyebrow lifting procedure, with the combined use of a neodymium laser and microcurrent therapy being superior to either of these physical methods alone.

For citations: Okushko S.S., Manturova N.E., Kruglova L.S. Assessment of satisfaction using the visual analogue scale and the FACE-Q scale in patients after endoscopic brow lifting. Pharmateca. 2025;32(10):53-56. (In Russ.). DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/pharmateca.2025.10.53-56

Authors’ contribution: Okushko S.S. – study concept and design, collection and processing of clinical material, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation. Manturova N.E. – scientific supervision, methodological support, editing, and critical analysis of the article. Kruglova L.S. – methodological and clinical expertise, coordination of the work, summary of results, approval of the final version of the article.
Conflicts of interest: The authors confirm that they have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Funding: The study was conducted without any sponsorship.

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About the Authors

Sitora S. Okushko, Plastic Surgeon, Beauty Space Clinic, Moscow, Russia; star-bonu@yandex.ru, ORCID: https://ORCID.org/0009-0008-5693-7325 (corresponding author)
Natalia E. Manturova, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Chief External Expert in Plastic Surgery of the Russian Ministry of Health, Head of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetology, and Cellular Technologies, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; ORCID: https://ORCID.org/0000-0003-4281-1947
Larisa S. Kruglova, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Rector, Central State Medical Academy of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia; kruglovals@mail.ru, ORCID: https://ORCID.org/0002-5044-5265

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