Ex vivo human skin evaluation of localized fat reduction and anti-aging effect by TriPollar™ radio frequency treatments

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-31

  Boisnic, Sylvie ^a,b   Branchet, Marie Christine ^b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b GREDECO   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen; Ex vivo; Fat; Radio frequency; TriPollar

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; GLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DEVICE; EX VIVO STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SKIN; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; COLLAGEN; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; SKIN; SKIN AGING;

EID: 75749145415     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764170903376232     Document Type: Article

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