The effectiveness of anticellulite treatment using tripolar radiofrequency monitored by classic and high-frequency ultrasound

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 696-703

  Mlosek, R K ^a   Wozniak W ^a   Malinowska, S ^b   Lewandowski, M ^c   Nowicki, A ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b Life Beauty   (Poland)

^c INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THIGH; TRIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY;

ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBOS; RADIO WAVES; RADIOTHERAPY; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84861570710     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04148.x     Document Type: Article

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