Table 3.
Changes of facial lines and folds.
| N = 14 | Before TEA | 1 wk after TEA | Mean difference | Z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt infraeye line (mm) | 86.88 ± 28.57 | 76.50 ± 23.81 | 10.37 ± 20.91 | –1.961 | 0.050 |
| Rt infraeye line (mm) | 73.51 ± 25.18 | 74.63 ± 17.04 | –1.12 ± 21.20 | –0.235 | 0.814 |
| Lt ML fold (mm) | 88.97 ± 52.89 | 71.89 ± 52.77 | 17.08 ± 33.87 | −2.666 | 0.008* |
| Rt ML fold (mm) | 75.10 ± 52.36 | 63.95 ± 44.98 | 11.15 ± 17.48 | –2.521 | 0.012* |
| Lt NL fold (mm) | 109.91 ± 30.85 | 101.77 ± 31.65 | 8.14 ± 10.64 | –2.981 | 0.003* |
| Rt NL fold (mm) | 94.74 ± 37.25 | 81.29 ± 35.52 | 13.45 ± 17.15 | –2.824 | 0.005* |
| Lt Marionette line (mm) | 18.82 ± 16.54 | 16.21 ± 15.03 | 2.61 ± 4.81 | –1.955 | 0.051 |
| Rt Marionette line (mm) | 14.00 ± 10.89 | 10.75 ± 6.95 | 3.25 ± 7.22 | –1.836 | 0.066 |
Data are means ± SD, using Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Lt, left; Rt, right; ML, melolabial; NL, nasolabial; SD, standard deviation; TEA, thread embedding acupuncture.
*
p < 0.05.