ArticleAesthetic surgery journal. Open forum2023
High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Field With Synchronized Radiofrequency Achieves Superior Gluteal Muscle Contouring Than High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Field Procedure Alone.
Article in Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Energy With and Without Radiofrequency for Noninvasive Body Contouring: A Systematic Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- New Proposal in the Approach to Brachial Remodeling: The Melfa-Anastasia Arm Laxity System (MAALS).Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
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- Clinical Evaluation of a Combination of Non-Invasive Technologies to Improve the Effectiveness of Postpartum Abdominal Treatment.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Body Contouring With Electromagnetic Treatment Plus Radiofrequency: A Review.Annals of plastic surgery · 2025Review
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: The high-intensity focused electromagnetic field (HIFEM) procedure is an effective method for noninvasive toning and shaping of buttocks. Objectives: To investigate and compare the efficacy of simultaneous application of HIFEM procedure with radiofrequency (RF) heating vs HIFEM standalone procedure on the buttocks. Methods: Sixty-seven subjects (21-67 years, BMI 16-34 kg/m Results: Data of 32 subjects from group A and 31 subjects from group B were reviewed at 1-month follow-up. On average, subjects from group A showed a 31.3% higher increase in muscle thickness, as shown in the MRI evaluation. The gluteal muscle thickness continued to grow and peaked at a 3-month follow-up, wherein 27 patients were evaluated in each group ( Conclusions: Our results suggest that simultaneous use of HIFEM + RF is safe and significantly more effective for gluteal contouring than the HIFEM procedure alone. Level of Evidence 2:
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