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Submental / neck laxity
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.
| Grade | Direction | Procedure group | RCT & meta | Clinical & observational | Case reports | Total papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Supported | Monopolar RF lifting | 12 | 14 | 8 | 59 |
| B | Supported | HIFU lifting | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| C | Supported | Bipolar multipolar RF contouring | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| D | Insufficient | Pdo PCL PLLA thread lifting | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| D | Insufficient | Synchronous us parallel beam softwave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | Insufficient | Linear HIFU lifting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Insufficient | Triple wavelength diode lifting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |