Cellulite: a review

Rossi, Ana B.; Vergnanini, André Luiz

doi:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00016.x

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“…However, these explanations seem to be repetitious of the citations of his predecessor, although they are always referred to in the same way in subsequent articles. 1,2,4,5,6,7 The basic course of action of intradermal injections greatly varies from one study to another, and this may reflect a lack of methodological patterns which sustain mesotherapy. The articles commonly describe mesotherapy as consisting of intradermal or subcutaneous injections of a medical substance or a mixture of various products, called "mélange."…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mesoterapia: uma revisão bibliográfica

Herreros

Moraes²,

Velho³

2011

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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Intradermotherapy is a medical procedure introduced by Pistor in 1958 that consists in the application of intradermal injections of diluted pharmacological substances that are given directly into the region to be treated. There are reports of the use of intradermotherapy to treat painful diseases, skin diseases and unaesthetic conditions. Medical clinics have been recently offering the treatment of intradermotherapy, using the more popular name for this practice -mesotherapy. There is only scant scientific information about this subject published in periodicals indexed on MedLine. Only a few states rigorously pursue this method. Most indexed publications about this subject deal with the complications of this technique. Unaesthetic dermatoses have been a common complaint in dermatologic clinics, and it has become necessary to have scientific evidence to give to patients. Therefore, well-researched scientific studies about this technique are necessary to offer data to medical professionals that will clearly explain to patients both the benefits and the risks of these procedures. A bibliographical review was conducted and we verified the need for new studies with adequate methods to confirm the benefits of intradermotherapy as used in dermatologic treatment. Keywords: Injections, intradermal; Review; Skin; Therapeutics Resumo: A intradermoterapia é um procedimento médico introduzido por Pistor, em 1958, e consiste na aplicação, diretamente na região a ser tratada, de injeções intradérmicas de substâncias farmacológicas muito diluídas. Esse método é capaz de estimular o tecido que recebe os medicamentos tanto pela ação da punctura quanto pela ação dos fármacos, e apregoa-se que sua vantagem é evitar o uso de medicação sistê-mica. Há relatos da utilização da intradermoterapia para tratamento de doenças dolorosas, dermatoses e condições consideradas inestéticas. Atualmente, clínicas médicas oferecem esse tratamento, utilizando, porém, o nome mais popular para essa prática, mesoterapia. Há escassa informação científica sobre o tema publicada em periódicos indexados no MedLine e poucos estudos com metodologia mais rigorosa sobre a eficácia e o mecanismo de ação da via intradérmica. A maioria das publicações indexadas sobre esse tema versa sobre as complicações dessa técnica. As dermatoses inestéticas têm se tornado queixas frequentes nos consultórios dermatológicos, sendo necessário um embasamento científico para lidar com tais pacientes, os quais, muitas vezes, estão em busca das novidades mostradas através da mídia. Assim, há necessidade de estudos cientificamente bem conduzidos sobre essa técnica. Estes estudos deverão oferecer aos médicos elementos para esclarecer os pacientes sobre quais benefícios esperar e quais os riscos de tal abordagem. Desse modo, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o assunto e constatou-se a necessidade de novos estudos com metodologia adequada para a confirmação dos benefícios da intradermoterapia como ferramenta útil no tratamento dermatológico.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mesoterapia: uma revisão bibliográfica

Herreros

Moraes²,

Velho³

2011

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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“…Estradiol levels had positive correlations with body fat. In abdominal fat stores, androgens are converted to estrogen [12] which stimulates lipogenesis [26] and can explain that higher BMI, body fat percentage and subcutaneous fat in the android group. A mobilization of fat from the adipocytes to the visceral region is related to changes in the glucose utilization that leading to insulin resistance, increased lipid accumulation and increased production of triglycerides.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of fat distribution on metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic aspects in postmenopausal women

Paolillo

Milan

Paolillo

et al. 2013

Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries

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The aim of this study was to investigate the anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and symptomatic profile in gynoid and android postmenopausal women. Forty five postmenopausal women aged 50 to 60 years were divided into two groups according to fat distribution [waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)]: gynoid group (WHR between 0.68 and 0.8; N=13) and android group (WHR>0.8; N= 32). Body composition, skinfold thickness, serum/plasma estradiol, creatinine, urea, lipid profile, glucose and insulin, maximal exercise testing and menopause rating scale (MRS) were evaluated. The android group when compared to the gynoid group showed (P<0.05): (i) higher values of body mass, BMI, waist circumference, body fat, lean mass and skinfold thickness; (ii) higher values of estradiol, triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and insulin levels with lower insulin sensitivity (%S) and greater insulin resistance (%IR) index; (iii) higher blood pressure (BP) during rest and lower maximal heart rate (HRmax) during maximal exercise testing and; (iv) higher scores of the somatic and urogenital-sexual symptoms. This study suggests that android postmenopausal women develop features that can lead to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and future cardiovascular disease (CVD), and these women may present higher scores of somatic and urogenital-sexual symptoms.

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“…The thermal action resulting from the friction produced by micromassage also markedly stimulates microcirculation. As a consequence, the metabolic effects, the increasing of cell membrane permeability and fibrinolytic action make him a valuable method for treating cellulitis 35 .…”

Section: Cellulitismentioning

confidence: 99%