ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Microwave Therapy for Cellulite: An Effective Non-Invasive Treatment.
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- Topical Lipolytic Enzymes Combined With a Multichannel Energy‑Based Device for Cellulite Treatment: A Randomized Exploratory Pilot Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging for Stage III Cellulite: A Three-Subtype Structural Classification from an Observational Cohort Study.Dermatology and therapy · 2025Article
- Using High Frequency Ultrasound to Assess the Efficacy of Anti-Cellulite Treatments.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025Article
- Microwave-Energy-Based Device for the Treatment of Cellulite and Localized Adiposity: Recommendations of the "Onda Coolwaves" International Advisory Board.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Microwave technology for the treatment of abdomen localized adiposity 9 months follow-up.Dermatology reports · 2023Article
- [Results on reduction of subcutaneous adipose tissue using a novel body contouring system based on microwave technology].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Use of a microwave device for the treatment of cellulite and localized fat adiposity: a 1-year follow-up study.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2023Observational
- Microwave Therapy for Frostbite Management: A Case Series.Journal of medical cases · 2023Article
- Microwave System: A Novel Treatment for Localized Adiposity Reduction in a Latin American Population.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2023Article
- A New Protocol to Treat Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Combining Microwaves and Flat magnetic stimulation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCellulite represents a common cosmetic problem that affects nearly all women. This study aimed to evaluate microwave therapy's effectiveness for cellulite treatment.
methodsIn this study, 26 women showing severe or moderate cellulite underwent four sessions of microwave therapy on the buttocks and posterior thighs. The following assessments were performed at baseline and the three-month follow-up after the last treatment: the Cellulite Severity Scale (CSS), Nürnberger-Müller classification scale, photographic evaluation, and buttocks/posterior thighs circumference measurements. A Likert scale questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction at the 3-month follow-up.
resultsThe treatment positively affected the cellulite severity as confirmed by the Cellulite Severity Scale (CSS) and Nürnberger-Müller classification scale results. CSS showed a significant amelioration in cellulite severity between the initial assessment and the 3-month follow-up for the buttocks and posterior thighs, with total average scores that ranged from 10.7 ± 3.1 to 4.5 ± 1.8 (
conclusionsMicrowave therapy has proven to be a safe treatment for improving cellulite appearance and reducing body circumferences.
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