Table 1.
Demographics and Confocal microscopy results
| Subject | Primary vs. Revision Rhytidectomy | Age/Sex | Smoker | Number of ENF (mm) | SNP | Sebaceous Glands | SP | CGRP | VIP | Mast Cell Degranulation | Capillaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary | 66 F | No | 67.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | Normal |
| 2 | Primary | 47 F | Yes | 14.2 | −1 | −1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | −1 | Complex |
| 3 | Primary | 56 F | No | 50.8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Normal |
| 4 | Primary | 42 F | No | 99.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Normal |
| 5 | Primary | 53 F | No | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Normal |
| 6 | Revision | 64 F | No | 13.8 | −1 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −4 | Irregular |
| 7 | Revision | 65 F | No | 17.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −3 | Irregular |
| 8 | Revision | 64 F | No | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | −1 | Complex |
F – female, ENF, epidermal nerve fiber, SNP – subepidermal neural plexus, SP – substance P, CGRP – calcitonin gene-related peptide, VIP – vasoactive intestinal peptide
Grading System (ENF, Sebaceous Glands): 0 (normal), −1 (mild loss), −2 (moderate loss), −3 (severe loss), −4 (no nerve), +1 (hyper)
Grading System (SNP): 0 (normal), −1 (mild thinning), −2 (moderate thinning), −3 (sparse), −4 (no nerve)
Grading System (Mast Cell Degranulation): 0 (none), −1 (minimal or <10%), −2 (moderate or <50%), −3 (diffuse or <75%)