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Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nowadays, there are several noninvasive technologies being used for improving of body contouring. The objectives of this pilot study were to verify the effectiveness of the Heccus(®) device, emphasizing the synergism between nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current in the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927144/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29731654 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S157782 |
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author | Canela, Vivianne Carvalho Crivelaro, Cinthia Nicoletti Ferla, Luciane Zacchi Pelozo, Gisele Marques Azevedo, Juliana Liebano, Richard Eloin Nogueira, Caroline Guidi, Renata Michelini Grecco, Clóvis Sant’Ana, Estela |
author_facet | Canela, Vivianne Carvalho Crivelaro, Cinthia Nicoletti Ferla, Luciane Zacchi Pelozo, Gisele Marques Azevedo, Juliana Liebano, Richard Eloin Nogueira, Caroline Guidi, Renata Michelini Grecco, Clóvis Sant’Ana, Estela |
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description | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nowadays, there are several noninvasive technologies being used for improving of body contouring. The objectives of this pilot study were to verify the effectiveness of the Heccus(®) device, emphasizing the synergism between nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current in the improvement of body contour, and to determine if the association of this therapy with whole-body vibration exercises can have additional positive effects in the results of the treatments. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty healthy women aged 20–40 years participated in the study. Ten patients received Combined Therapy treatment (G1) and the other 10 participants received Combined Therapy with additional vibratory platform treatment (G2). Anthropometric and standardized photography analysis, ultrasonography, cutometry and self-adminestered questionnaires of tolerance and satisfaction levels with the treatment were used. RESULTS: Compared with baseline values, reduction of fat thickness was observed by ultrasonography in the posterior thigh area in the G1 group (P<0.05) and in the buttocks (P<0.05) and the posterior thigh areas (P<0.05) in the G2. All the treated areas in both groups showed reduction in cellulite degree in the buttocks, G1 (P<0.05) and G2 (P<0.05), and in posterior thigh areas, G1 (P<0.05) and G2 (P<0.05). Optimal improvement of skin firmness (G1, P<0.0001; G2, P=0.0034) in the treated areas was observed in both groups. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the synergistic effects of the Combined Therapy (nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current) might be a good option with noninvasive body contouring treatment for improving the aspect of the cellulite, skin firmness and localized fat. If used in association with the whole-body vibratory platform, the results can be better, especially in the treatment of localized fat. Further studies with larger sample size should be performed to confirm these results. |
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spelling | pubmed-59271442018-05-04 Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring Canela, Vivianne Carvalho Crivelaro, Cinthia Nicoletti Ferla, Luciane Zacchi Pelozo, Gisele Marques Azevedo, Juliana Liebano, Richard Eloin Nogueira, Caroline Guidi, Renata Michelini Grecco, Clóvis Sant’Ana, Estela Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Original Research BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nowadays, there are several noninvasive technologies being used for improving of body contouring. The objectives of this pilot study were to verify the effectiveness of the Heccus(®) device, emphasizing the synergism between nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current in the improvement of body contour, and to determine if the association of this therapy with whole-body vibration exercises can have additional positive effects in the results of the treatments. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty healthy women aged 20–40 years participated in the study. Ten patients received Combined Therapy treatment (G1) and the other 10 participants received Combined Therapy with additional vibratory platform treatment (G2). Anthropometric and standardized photography analysis, ultrasonography, cutometry and self-adminestered questionnaires of tolerance and satisfaction levels with the treatment were used. RESULTS: Compared with baseline values, reduction of fat thickness was observed by ultrasonography in the posterior thigh area in the G1 group (P<0.05) and in the buttocks (P<0.05) and the posterior thigh areas (P<0.05) in the G2. All the treated areas in both groups showed reduction in cellulite degree in the buttocks, G1 (P<0.05) and G2 (P<0.05), and in posterior thigh areas, G1 (P<0.05) and G2 (P<0.05). Optimal improvement of skin firmness (G1, P<0.0001; G2, P=0.0034) in the treated areas was observed in both groups. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the synergistic effects of the Combined Therapy (nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current) might be a good option with noninvasive body contouring treatment for improving the aspect of the cellulite, skin firmness and localized fat. If used in association with the whole-body vibratory platform, the results can be better, especially in the treatment of localized fat. Further studies with larger sample size should be performed to confirm these results. Dove Medical Press 2018-04-27 /pmc/articles/PMC5927144/ /pubmed/29731654 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S157782 Text en © 2018 Canela et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Canela, Vivianne Carvalho Crivelaro, Cinthia Nicoletti Ferla, Luciane Zacchi Pelozo, Gisele Marques Azevedo, Juliana Liebano, Richard Eloin Nogueira, Caroline Guidi, Renata Michelini Grecco, Clóvis Sant’Ana, Estela Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title | Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title_full | Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title_fullStr | Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title_short | Synergistic effects of Combined Therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus Aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
title_sort | synergistic effects of combined therapy: nonfocused ultrasound plus aussie current for noninvasive body contouring |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927144/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29731654 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S157782 |
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