Effects of cellulite treatment with RF, IR light, mechanical massage and suction treating one buttock with the contralateral as a control

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 193-201

  Romero, Carmen ^a   Caballero, Natalia ^a   Herrero, Montse ^a   Ruíz, Raquel ^a   Sadick, Neil S ^b   Trelles, Mario A ^a  

^a Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation   (Spain)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulite; IR light; Radio frequency; Skin condition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CELLULITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MASSAGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BUTTOCKS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LIPECTOMY; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RADIO WAVES; SKIN;

EID: 57749196179     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170802524403     Document Type: Article

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