Lee Sang Jun, Jang Hee Won, Kim Hyunjoo, Suh Dong Hye, Ryu Hwa Jung
a Arumdaun Nara Dermatologic Clinic , Seoul , Korea.
b Department of Dermatology , Korea University College of Medicine , Ansan , Korea.
J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2016 Jun;18(3):126-9. doi: 10.3109/14764172.2015.1114644. Epub 2016 Mar 8.
Cryolipolysis received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for reducing fat from the flanks, abdomen, and thighs. The upper arms are an off-label indication for cryolipolysis, and outcome data on reducing fat from the arms using a cryolipolytic device has rarely been published.
This pilot study evaluated cryolipolysis to reduce upper arm fat.
A flat vacuum applicator was used to treat seven subjects in a single-side study. The patients underwent one cycle of upper-arm cryolipolysis treatment, and the contralateral arm served as a control. Follow-up was conducted at 8 weeks. Equalization treatments were delivered subsequently to the opposite arm. Efficacy was evaluated by ultrasound imaging, physician's assessment, and patient satisfaction. Side effects and adverse events were monitored.
Ultrasound measurements showed a decrease in the fat layer at 83.3% of the 12 measured sites. The mean reduction in fat layer thickness was 15.3%, corresponding to 2.03 mm. A significant difference was detected between baseline and 8-week assessments (p = 0.001).
One treatment using a flat vacuum cryolipolysis applicator was safe and effective to reduce arm fat.
冷冻溶脂术已获得美国食品药品监督管理局的批准，可用于减少侧腹、腹部和大腿的脂肪。上臂是冷冻溶脂术的非适应证，使用冷冻溶脂设备减少上臂脂肪的疗效数据鲜有发表。
本前瞻性研究评估冷冻溶脂术减少上臂脂肪的效果。
在一项单组研究中，使用扁平真空探头治疗7名受试者。患者接受一个周期的上臂冷冻溶脂治疗，对侧手臂作为对照。在第8周进行随访。随后对另一侧手臂进行同等治疗。通过超声成像、医生评估和患者满意度评估疗效。监测副作用和不良事件。
超声测量显示，在12个测量部位中，83.3%的部位脂肪层厚度有所下降。脂肪层厚度平均减少15.3%，相当于2.03毫米。在基线和第8周评估之间检测到显著差异（p = 0.001）。
使用扁平真空冷冻溶脂探头进行一次治疗，对于减少上臂脂肪安全有效。
