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. 2023 Jan 13;20(2):1522. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021522

Table 4.

Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (IGAIS). IGIAS 4-point scale, IGIAS 5-point scale and pooled scores are presented that combine the 4 and 5 point scale.

IGAIS 4-Point Scale
0 = No Change, 1 = Mild Improvement, 2 = Moderate Improvement, 3 = Significant Improvement
IGAIS 5-Point Scale
1 = Very Much Improved, 2 = Marked Improvement, 3 = Improved, 4 = No Change, 5 = Worse
Author Outcomes (%)
Day 90
Outcomes (%)
Day 180
Author Outcomes (%)
Day 90
Outcomes (%)
Day 180
Sasaki et al. [18]
Study group 1
N = 107
0: – –
1: 47
2: 53
3: – –
0: – –
1: 31
2: 69
3: – –
Lu et al. [9]
N=
Day 90
21
Day 180
22
1: – –
2: 16
3: 68
4: 16
5: – –
1: – –
2: 16
3: 72
4: 12
5: – –
Sasaki et al. [18]
Study group 2
N = 55
A
0: – –
1: 34
2: 48
3: 18
0: – –
1: 10.4
2: 63.4
3: 26.2
Fabi et al. [17]
N=
Day 90
16
Day 180
45
1: 0
2: 44
3: 37
4: 19
5: – –
1: 13
2: 18
3: 47
4: 22
5: – –
Ko et al. [9]
Cheeks only
N = 32
0: 9
1: 91
2: – –
3: – –
Werschler et al. [8]
N=
Day 90
20
Day 180
19
1: 5
2: 55
3: 40
4: – –
5: – –
1: 5
2: 53
3: 42
4: – –
5: – –
Lee et al. [13]
Lower face
N = 12
0: 20
1: 20
2: 40
3: 20
Yalici-Armagan et al. [18]
Lower face
N = 24
1: – –
2: 4
3: 17
4: 63
5.17
Shome et al. [23]
Mid and lower face
N = 50

0: – –
1: 52
2: 24
3: 24
Pooled Investigator Reported Scores (Converted scores) IGAIS 4- and 5-point score, all facial areas: score 0 = no change, 1 = mild improvement, 2 = moderate improvement, 3 = significant improvement, 4 = worsening. Data presented as percentage and number of cases.
Day 90
(n = 337)
Day 180
(n = 249)
No change (0)
Mild improvement (1)
Moderate improvement (2)
Significant improvement (3)
Worsening (4)
7% (n = 25)
47% (n = 159)
36% (n = 122)
8% (n = 26)
1% (n = 4)
5% (n = 13)
34% (n = 84)
52% (n = 130)
8% (n = 21)
0%