Review of non‐invasive body contouring devices for fat reduction, skin tightening and muscle definition

Mazzoni, Daniel; Lin, Min; Dubin, Danielle P; Khorasani, Hooman

doi:10.1111/ajd.13090

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“…Many treatments claim to reduce the abdominal fat deposits, tighten the skin, and improve skin texture and striae distensae. 17 The goal of noninvasive tissue tightening is to reverse these changes by rebuilding the collagen and elastic scaffold of the dermis. The common pathway for skin tightening is via the production of heat.…”

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Combined microwaves and fractional microablative CO2 laser treatment for postpartum abdominal laxity

Bonan¹,

Verdelli²

2020

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Pregnancy is associated with multiple skin changes, most of which are physiological in nature, being the direct result of expected modifications of the hormonal, vascular, metabolic, or immunologic status. 1,2 As the abdomen stretches during pregnancy and some of the muscles lose tone, there are an increased skin laxity and a loss of abdominal elasticity. As a result, the abdomen appears saggy with localized fat deposits, sometimes with striae distensae. 3-5 The umbilicus may look a little stretched out with an unsightly appearance of a "postage stamp" because of stretching, pigmentary changes and lack of surrounding subcutaneous fat. 2 Many of these alterations regress significantly within the first 6 months postpartum 2 while some of them are persistent, representing a major cosmetic concern with long-term distress for women.

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Combined microwaves and fractional microablative CO2 laser treatment for postpartum abdominal laxity

Bonan¹,

Verdelli²

2020

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…Some other studies have shown that PBM can be used in body contouring. [18][19][20][21][22] Sadly, there is no standardisation of the protocol. The treatments vary in terms of the number of sessions , their frequency (1-3 times per week) and wavelength (532 nm, 635 nm, 660 nm, 1060 nm), while other dosimetry information, such as irradiance (W/cm 2 ) and radiant exposure (J/cm 2 ), are frequently not mentioned.…”

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Study protocol for the use of photobiomodulation with red or infrared LED on waist circumference reduction: a randomised, double-blind clinical trial

et al. 2020

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IntroductionThe search for non-invasive procedures to reduce localised adiposity in aesthetics clinics has recently been increasing. In this context, procedures, such as cryolipolysis, ultracavitation, photobiomodulation (PBM) and other techniques have been proposed. Some studies have shown that PBM can be used in body contouring. However, there is no standardisation of the protocol. More than that, as in other techniques for reducing adipose tissue, the availability of triacylglycerol may affect the lipid profile in the blood, bringing consequences to the general health of an individual. This work will aim to compare the light wavelengths when using PBM as a technique for reducing the abdominal waist circumference, while also evaluating the efficacy of the method. Changes in the lipid profile in the blood, with a long-term follow-up, will also be appraised.Methods and analysisThis will be a controlled, randomised, double-blind, single-centred clinical trial. 174 patients will be recruited at the Nove de Julho University, Brazil, and then divided into three groups: Group A—RED PBM; Group B—INFRARED PBM; Group C—PLACEBO (Sham) treatment. The treatments will consist of eight sessions, two times a week, for 4 weeks. At each session, the participants will receive 30 minutes PBM (using a radiant exposure of 127 J/cm2), with an abdominal strap containing 4 LED clusters, with 72 devices each, following the indication of randomisation. All of the groups will receive 30 min of Aussie Current, at 4 kHz, modulated at 10 Hz, 40–60 mA. The main outcome of this study will be waist circumference reduction. The secondary variables will be anthropometric data, lipid profile, liver function and adipose tissue thickness, changes in the local microcirculation, and the quality of life and self-esteem. The analyses will be performed at four stages of the research, D0, end of the eighth session (D30), 15 days after the last session (FU15), 90 days after the last session (FU90) and 180 days after the last session (FU180).Ethics and disseminationThe Ethics Committee of the Nove de Julho University, Brazil, approved the modified version of this project under No. 3414146 on 26 June 2019. This study is not yet recruiting. The results obtained will be published in a peer-reviewed journal in the related field.Trial registration numberBrazilian Registry of Clinical Trials—ReBec (RBR-9bwxcx).

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“…The inclusion criteria will be: Sedentary women, aged between 18 and 40 years and with the presence of abdominal fat (thickness of adipose subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal wall) greater than 15mm (23) confirmed by adipometry, using as a reference point 2 cm from the right side of the umbilical scar (24) . The disclosure will be made by a digital pamphlet published on social networks and in printed form spread over Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR).…”

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Effects of high-intensity interval training associated to microcurrent on localized adiposity: protocol of randomized clinical trial

Korelo¹,

Pesaski²,

Santos³

et al. 2020

mtprehabjournal

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Background: High-intensity interval training promotes body weight loss, while microcurrent electrical stimulation has therapeutic potential toreduce localized abdominal fat. However, there are no studies that have investigated the association of the two forms of intervention in reducinglocalized adiposity. Objectives: To verify the effects of high-intensity interval training, associated or not, with microcurrent therapy, in reducinglocalized abdominal fat. Methods: A randomized controlled clinical study will be conducted with 60 women aged 18 to 40 years, with localizedabdominal adiposity. Participants will be randomized into 3 groups: Control Group (without physiotherapeutic intervention), Exercise Group(high-intensity interval training for 30 minutes) and Exercise Group associated with Microcurrent (application of 30 minutes of microcurrent priorto high-intensity interval training). The intervention will take place twice a week for 5 weeks. The clinical outcomes evaluated and their respectivemeasuring instruments will be: body composition (bioimpedance scale and adipometry), anthropometric measurements (perimetry), level ofphysical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ, short version), quality of life (IWQol-Lite, short version), body satisfaction(Stunkard figure rating scale), degree of satisfaction with the performance of the intervention (questionnaire adapted by the researchers) andevaluation of the lumbopelvic complex. These outcomes will be measured in 4 moments: before the intervention, after the 5th and 10thintervention, and with a follow-up of 1 month. Discussion: A previous study has already shown the positive result of the association of moderateintensity exercise, associated with the previous application of microcurrent, in reducing localized abdominal adiposity. These findings raised thehypothesis that the association of this electrical therapy with high-intensity interval training may present positive results in the search for thereduction of abdominal fat, with the clinical advantage of enhancing the achieved results and/or reducing the time spent by the patient in therapy.

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Review of non‐invasive body contouring devices for fat reduction, skin tightening and muscle definition

Cited by 65 publications

References 35 publications

Combined microwaves and fractional microablative CO2 laser treatment for postpartum abdominal laxity

Combined microwaves and fractional microablative CO2 laser treatment for postpartum abdominal laxity

Study protocol for the use of photobiomodulation with red or infrared LED on waist circumference reduction: a randomised, double-blind clinical trial

Effects of high-intensity interval training associated to microcurrent on localized adiposity: protocol of randomized clinical trial

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