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Article History

Received: 13 November 2024

Accepted: 13 December 2024

First Online: 25 December 2024

Declarations

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: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of date; in writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results. Brian Cook, Melanie Riggs, K.C. Holley, Helen Knaggs and Ganesh Diwakar are employed by NSE Inc. Edwin Lephart is an Editorial Board member of Dermatology and Therapy. Edwin Lephart was not involved in the selection of peer reviewers for the manuscript nor any of the subsequent editorial decisions.

: This clinical study was approved by the Allendale Institutional Review Board on March 21, 2024, with the assigned study number (NSE-18-24). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments []. Prior to the performance of any study-specific procedures, subjects were provided with an explanation of the nature of the study, including the purpose, procedures, expected duration, and potential risk. Prospective subjects were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without being obliged to give a reason. If consent was obtained, the subject signed and dated the informed consent form. Specific written consent to use the patient’s facial photos was obtained.