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Non‐invasive cryolipolysis for body contouring in Chinese—a first commercial experience
Author(s) -
Shek Samantha Y.,
Chan Nicola P.Y.,
Chan Henry H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.21145
Subject(s) - medicine , contouring , body contouring , patient satisfaction , abdomen , adverse effect , surgery , clinical trial , weight loss , obesity , engineering , engineering drawing
Background The objective of the study is to determine the clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction of a novel cryolipolysis device (Zeltiq®) for body contouring in Chinese after a single treatment and after 2 treatments at a commercial setting. Materials and Methods Two groups of patients were recruited for this procedure at their own cost. Group A, 21 subjects, received a single treatment and group B, 12 subjects, received 2 treatments, average 3 months apart using the Zeltiq Breeze System®. The thickness of fat at the treatment site was measured by a caliper and the data were collected at baseline and 2 months post‐treatment. Standardized clinical photos were also taken at baseline and follow‐up visits. Subjective assessment was carried out in the form of a questionnaire. Any adverse effects were documented. Statistical analyses were performed on the data to compare the efficacy after a single treatment and after 2 treatments. Results The first group of subjects, received a single treatment, showed that there was a significant improvement ( P < 0.0001). The second group of subjects showed that the improvement was significant after 1 and 2 treatments when compared to the baseline. The extent of improvement after the second treatment however, was not as dramatic as the first treatment. Conclusion Non‐invasive cryolipolysis is effective for body contouring in Chinese. It is shown to have a further improvement with subsequent treatment sessions but of a lesser extent. The second treatment was statistically significant for abdomen, though not for love handles. Lasers Surg. Med. 44:125–130, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.