To describe ultrasonographic image of human skin with cellulite, the authors used high-frequency ultrasound visualization of the skin with a frequency of 22 MHz using a system DUB (tpm GmbH Germany). The skin on the thigh in 15 patients with cellulite and in 10 patients in the control group was examined. The differences in thickness and acoustic density of dermis and subcutaneous tissue between the group of patients with cellulite and in control were described. Objective data of high frequency ultrasound allow to quantify morphological and functional parameters of the skin in the dynamics and results of cellulite correction.
The article presents the study results for available options as well as diagnostics value and limitations related to
skin ultrasound scans in medical cosmetology. The authors applied the skin ultrasound scanning method at 22 MHz
and 75 MHz to visualize the structure of epidermis, derma and subcutaneous cellular tissue. Patients with chronic
inflammatory dermatoses, skin neoplasms, cicatrical changes and age-related skin changes made a part of the sample
under examination. The authors obtained scanograms of the skin structure and used them to measure the depth of
different skin layers and formations as well as tissue echodensity. The qualitative and quantitative data were applied to
specify the clinical diagnosis and assess the treatment efficacy.
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