Quantification of adipose volume reduction with a prospective study analyzing the application of external radiofrequency energy and high voltage ultrashort pulse duration electrical fields.

Quantification of adipose volume reduction with a prospective study analyzing the application of external radiofrequency energy and high voltage ultrashort pulse duration electrical fields.

J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2016 Mar 17;:1-28

Authors: Duncan D, Kim TH, Temaat R

Abstract
To date, there have been no objective measurements of subcutaneous volume loss following treatments with a noninvasive radiofrequency based device. Twenty female patients were treated with a suction coupled bipolar radiofrequency device using external radiofrequency energy combined with pulsed electromagnetic RF energy for the purpose of subcutaneous fat reduction. Parameters followed included weight, Vectra measurements of abdominal circumference and torso volume, and high definition ultrasound measurements of fat thickness. Measurements were taken before treatment and three times following treatment. Analysis of measured parameters showed that mean circumference reduction of 2.30cm was noted at three months post-treatment. Independent volumetric analysis showed a mean subcutaneous volume reduction of 428 cc three months following RF treatment. High resolution ultrasound fat thickness was reduced by a mean of 39.6% three months following the final Body FX treatment. Independent and paired sample t-tests showed a p value of < 0.05. Repeated measures of ANCOVA adjusted for differences in age, as well as height and weight (proxy for BMI) to minimize individual differences and control for extraneous variables that may affect the pre and post-treatment results were analyzed. No confounding variables were found. All analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS 21.0.

PMID: 26985567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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