Effect of low‐intensity, low‐frequency ultrasound treatment on anthropometry, subcutaneous adipose tissue, and body composition of young normal weight females. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Milanese, Chiara; Cavedon, Valentina; Piscitelli, Francesco; Zancanaro, Carlo
• Is Part Of: Journal of cosmetic dermatology. Volume 13:Number 3(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 207
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Lasers in surgery -- Periodicals; Skin -- Pathophysiology -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/jocd.12101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-2130

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jocd12101-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="jocd12101-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Low‐intensity, low‐frequency ultrasound is increasingly being used for noninvasive, external body contouring as an alternative to liposuction or laser treatments.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocd12101-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Objectives</title> <p>To evaluate the effect of chronic localized treatment with a novel ultrasound device on subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and fat mass in young, normal weight women.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocd12101-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Twenty‐eight females (mean age = 25.5 ± 0.66 [SE] year, mean BMI = 22.1 ± 0.37 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) underwent a 10‐week bilateral treatment with the device in the gluteus–buttock–thigh area (Lipolysis program: ultrasound frequency = 150 kHz; power = 1.65 W/cm<sup>2</sup>), 48 min per session, two sessions a week. Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and fat mass were evaluated before and after treatment with ultrasound and dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry, respectively.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocd12101-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Treatment was well tolerated by all participants. At the end of treatment, statistically significant reduction of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness was found bilaterally at the gluteus and thigh site (−2.03 ÷ −2.79%). Trunk and lower limb fat mass were reduced as well (−3.48 ÷ −3.97%).</p> </sec> <sec id="jocd12101-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>A 10‐week, low‐intensity, low‐frequency localized external ultrasound treatment is effective in reducing adipose tissue in females.</p> </sec> </abstract>