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Extracorporeal shockwave: mechanisms of action and physiological aspects for cellulite, body shaping, and localized fat—Systematic review
Fecha
2017-08-18Registro en:
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, v. 19, n. 6, p. 314-319, 2017.
1476-4180
1476-4172
10.1080/14764172.2017.1334928
2-s2.0-85025115688
Autor
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Ibramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health
Centro de Estudos e Formação Avançada Ibramed (CEFAI)
Institución
Resumen
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) has had a wide use in rehabilitation, and has presented positive effects in the treatment of unaesthetic affections. The objective of the present study was to search, in the literature, the mechanisms of action and the physiological aspects of shockwaves acting on the biological tissue to improve the condition of cellulite and localized fat. The systematic review of the literature was carried out in the period of September 2016 to February 2017 based on the bibliographic databases such as Lilacs, Medline, PubMed, and SciELO. Fifteen articles were identified in that systematic review, three of which were excluded as they did not make the complete access to the article available or the theme investigated did not encompass the objective of the study. The revision demonstrated that extracorporeal shockwaves present relevant effects on the biological tissue, which leads to the restructuring of skin properties and subcutaneous tissue, thus clinically improving the aspects of cellulite and localized fat.