Washington Luiz Silva Gonçalves, Jones Bernardes Graceli, Roger Lyrio Santos, Maria Aparecida Cicilini, Nazare Souza Bissoli, Glaucia Rodrigues Abreu, Margareth Ribeiro Moysés
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound lipoclasia (USL) on white adipose tissue (WAT) has been largely used in the treatment of cellulite. Nevertheless, the acute consequences of this therapy on metabolism and biochemical profile are significant and should be taken into account. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the acute metabolic effects of USL in WAT of healthy rats using analyses of body composition, biochemical profile, and inflammatory markers. METHODS: Female Wistar rats weighing approximately 250 g were divided into two groups (n=10 each): control and treated...
November 2009: Dermatologic Surgery: Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.]