Low‐level laser therapy as a non‐invasive approach for body contouring: A randomized, controlled study

Jackson, Robert; Dedo, Doug D.; Roche, G.; Turok, David I.; Maloney, Ryan

doi:10.1002/lsm.20855

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“…In that study, a reduction of approximately 2.0 cm in the treatment area (abdomen, thighs, or flanks) was achieved within 2 weeks after a single treatment and lasted for 12 weeks [18]. However, this reduction was lower than that of other noninvasive body-contouring techniques such as radiofrequency, low-level laser therapy, and HIFU, which reported reductions of [3.5 cm [27][28][29].…”

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Noninvasive Body Contouring: Biological and Aesthetic Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Intensity Ultrasound Device

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Noninvasive Body Contouring: Biological and Aesthetic Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Intensity Ultrasound Device

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“…Maximum fat reduction was reported across the waist (2.66 cm). However, two weeks after the last treatment session, a 7.8-mm increase in circumferences was seen in three treated zones (62). In another clinical study, Jackson et al reported that treating 689 subjects with LLLT (12 treatment sessions within 14 days) leads to 13.13-cm circumferential reduction in waist, hips, thighs, arms, knees, neck and chest (63).…”

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Review of the Mechanisms and Effects of Noninvasive Body Contouring Devices on Cellulite and Subcutaneous Fat

Alizadeh

Halabchi

Mazaheri

et al. 2016

Int J Endocrinol Metab

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ContextToday, different kinds of non-invasive body contouring modalities, including cryolipolysis, radiofrequency (RF), low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) are available for reducing the volume of subcutaneous adipose tissue or cellulite. Each procedure has distinct mechanisms for stimulating apoptosis or necrosis adipose tissue. In addition to the mentioned techniques, some investigations are underway for analyzing the efficacy of other techniques such as whole body vibration (WBV) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). In the present review the mechanisms, effects and side effects of the mentioned methods have been discussed. The effect of these devices on cellulite or subcutaneous fat reduction has been assessed.Evidence AcquisitionWe searched pubmed, google scholar and the cochrane databases for systemic reviews, review articles, meta-analysis and randomized clinical trials up to February 2015. The keywords were subcutaneous fat, cellulite, obesity, noninvasive body contouring, cryolipolysis, RF, LLLT, HIFU, ESWT and WBV with full names and abbreviations.ResultsWe included seven reviews and 66 original articles in the present narrative review. Most of them were applied on normal weight or overweight participants (body mass index < 30 kg/m2) in both genders with broad range of ages (18 to 50 years on average). In the original articles, the numbers of included methods were: 10 HIFU, 13 RF, 22 cryolipolysis, 11 LLLT, 5 ESWT and 4 WBV therapies. Six of the articles evaluated combination therapies and seven compared the effects of different devices.ConclusionsSome of the noninvasive body contouring devices in animal and human studies such as cryolipolysis, RF, LLLT and HIFU showed statistical significant effects on body contouring, removing unwanted fat and cellulite in some body areas. However, the clinical effects are mild to moderate, for example 2 - 4 cm circumference reduction as a sign of subcutaneous fat reduction during total treatment sessions. Overall, there is no definitive noninvasive treatment method for cellulite. Additionally, due to the methodological differences in the existing evidence, comparing the techniques is difficult.

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“…LLLT has been separately reviewed as a modality 53 and was investigated via Zerona (Erchonia) [54][55][56][57][58][59][60] 56,[59][60] . Six of the seven studies published on LLLT for body contouring used the Zerona device, with treatments 3 times per week for 2 weeks and results first noted at 1 week 59 .…”

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Noninvasive Body Contouring: Literature Review and Summary of Objective Data

Bernstein

Farberg²,

Khorasani³

et al. 2017

J of Skin

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Capsule Summary:• Noninvasive body contouring devices vary by efficacy, treatment schedule and safety profile.• This review compares body contouring modalities, allowing for quick comparison between modalities.• This review enables the selection of a body contouring modality that best suits each specific patient's goals, availability and aversion to risk. Background: There is increasing demand for noninvasive body contouring but objective data is difficult to compare between modalities. Currently, the most accepted forms of noninvasive body contouring are cryolipolyisis (Cryo), focused ultrasound (FUS), radiofrequency (RF), and low level laser therapy (LLLT). AbbreviationsObjective: To summarize the objective data on noninvasive body contouring. Methods:In October 2016, a pubmed search was performed with terms "noninvasive body contouring" or "non-invasive body contouring." The search was limited to human studies in English on the four major modalities.Results: 55 articles yielded data from 3649 patients. The most well studied modality was Cryo and the least was RF. Decreased abdominal/flank localized adiposity was most the most common endpoint reported. Both the minimum and maximum reported decreases in abdominal girth were from studies using RF (1.4cm and 7.4cm, respectively). Side effects were most common and significant with Cryo and absent with LLLT. Conclusions:Noninvasive body contouring has a significant amount of objective data available in the literature to date. Reductions of localized adiposity are clinically and statistically significant but modest. To date, the best reported positive results have been obtained with RF and the lowest risk of side effects is with LLLT. ABSTRACT SKINJuly 2017 Volume I Issue I

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Low‐level laser therapy as a non‐invasive approach for body contouring: A randomized, controlled study

Abstract: These data suggest that low-level laser therapy can reduce overall circumference measurements of specifically treated regions.

Cited by 81 publications

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Noninvasive Body Contouring: Biological and Aesthetic Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Intensity Ultrasound Device

Noninvasive Body Contouring: Biological and Aesthetic Effects of Low-Frequency, Low-Intensity Ultrasound Device

Review of the Mechanisms and Effects of Noninvasive Body Contouring Devices on Cellulite and Subcutaneous Fat

Noninvasive Body Contouring: Literature Review and Summary of Objective Data

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