Cellulite and focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for non-invasive body contouring: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been demonstrated to improve wound healing and skin regeneration such as in burn wounds and scars. We hypothesized that the combination of focused ESWT and a daily gluteal muscle strength program is superior to SHAM-ESWT and gluteal muscle strength training in moderate to severe cellulite.

Methods

This was a single-center, double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial. For allocation of participants, a 1:1 ratio randomization was performed using opaque envelopes for the concealment of allocation. Eligible patients were females aged 18-65 years with cellulite. The primary outcome parameter was the photo-numeric Cellulite Severity Scale (CSS) determined by two blinded, independent assessors. The intervention group

SUBMITTER: Knobloch K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3889306 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature