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A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation

Background: A healthy lifestyle is not always able to improve the abdomen’s appearance, especially in those patients who have undergone sudden weight changes. Objective: We aimed at evaluating the efficacy of combined microwaves and flat magnetic stimulation (FMS) to treat abdominal localized adipos...

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Autores principales: Nisticò, Steven Paul, Bonan, Paolo, Coli, Federica, Verdelli, Alice, Fusco, Irene, Gratteri, Francesco, Sicilia, Claudia, Cantisani, Carmen, Pellacani, Giovanni, Bennardo, Luigi, Cannarozzo, Giovanni
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Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9137650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35621460
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9050182
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author Nisticò, Steven Paul
Bonan, Paolo
Coli, Federica
Verdelli, Alice
Fusco, Irene
Gratteri, Francesco
Sicilia, Claudia
Cantisani, Carmen
Pellacani, Giovanni
Bennardo, Luigi
Cannarozzo, Giovanni
author_facet Nisticò, Steven Paul
Bonan, Paolo
Coli, Federica
Verdelli, Alice
Fusco, Irene
Gratteri, Francesco
Sicilia, Claudia
Cantisani, Carmen
Pellacani, Giovanni
Bennardo, Luigi
Cannarozzo, Giovanni
author_sort Nisticò, Steven Paul
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description Background: A healthy lifestyle is not always able to improve the abdomen’s appearance, especially in those patients who have undergone sudden weight changes. Objective: We aimed at evaluating the efficacy of combined microwaves and flat magnetic stimulation (FMS) to treat abdominal localized adiposity and laxity. Methods: Twenty-five patients were subjected to two treatment sessions per month on the abdominal area with microwaves. FMS was also performed twice per week, with a minimum of two days between each session for two months. The technology uses three types of different protocols: massage, muscle definition (shaping), and muscular strengthening. Measurements, including body mass index (BMI) and waist, and abdominal ultrasound were performed at baseline and three months after the last treatment session. Blood examinations were performed, and a 5-Likert scale questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction. Results: At follow-up, three months after the last treatment, the mean waist circumference (WC) was significantly reduced, and skin laxity improved in all patients (p < 0.001). A significant improvement in abdominal muscle tissue thickness was also shown in all abdominal areas, and the thickness of the adipose tissue evaluated by ultrasound was reduced. Conclusions: This study proves that the combination of microwaves and FMS treatment is secure and efficient for treating abdominal subcutaneous fat and skin laxity.
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spelling pubmed-91376502022-05-28 A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation Nisticò, Steven Paul Bonan, Paolo Coli, Federica Verdelli, Alice Fusco, Irene Gratteri, Francesco Sicilia, Claudia Cantisani, Carmen Pellacani, Giovanni Bennardo, Luigi Cannarozzo, Giovanni Bioengineering (Basel) Article Background: A healthy lifestyle is not always able to improve the abdomen’s appearance, especially in those patients who have undergone sudden weight changes. Objective: We aimed at evaluating the efficacy of combined microwaves and flat magnetic stimulation (FMS) to treat abdominal localized adiposity and laxity. Methods: Twenty-five patients were subjected to two treatment sessions per month on the abdominal area with microwaves. FMS was also performed twice per week, with a minimum of two days between each session for two months. The technology uses three types of different protocols: massage, muscle definition (shaping), and muscular strengthening. Measurements, including body mass index (BMI) and waist, and abdominal ultrasound were performed at baseline and three months after the last treatment session. Blood examinations were performed, and a 5-Likert scale questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction. Results: At follow-up, three months after the last treatment, the mean waist circumference (WC) was significantly reduced, and skin laxity improved in all patients (p < 0.001). A significant improvement in abdominal muscle tissue thickness was also shown in all abdominal areas, and the thickness of the adipose tissue evaluated by ultrasound was reduced. Conclusions: This study proves that the combination of microwaves and FMS treatment is secure and efficient for treating abdominal subcutaneous fat and skin laxity. MDPI 2022-04-21 /pmc/articles/PMC9137650/ /pubmed/35621460 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9050182 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Nisticò, Steven Paul
Bonan, Paolo
Coli, Federica
Verdelli, Alice
Fusco, Irene
Gratteri, Francesco
Sicilia, Claudia
Cantisani, Carmen
Pellacani, Giovanni
Bennardo, Luigi
Cannarozzo, Giovanni
A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title_full A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title_fullStr A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title_full_unstemmed A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title_short A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation
title_sort new protocol to treat abdominal subcutaneous fat combining microwaves and flat magnetic stimulation
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9137650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35621460
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9050182
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