Nishikawa Ayaka, Aikawa Yoshiyuki
Cosmetic Dermatology, SBC Medical Group, Medical Corporation Shoubikai, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan.
Cosmetic Surgery, SBC Medical Group, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2021 Nov 23;14:1773-1781. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S337487. eCollection 2021.
Cryolipolysis has been demonstrated to be a safe and efficient non-invasive treatment modality for reducing subcutaneous discrete areas of fat; however, only limited studies have focused on body contouring in Asian patients. The present work focuses on the quantitative assessment of the cryolipolysis method for body contouring in Asian patients.
The retrospective study evaluated the medical records of 4122 patients with body contouring who underwent cryolipolysis treatment in multiple centers across Japan from January 2019 to June 2019. We evaluated the demographic profiles, treatment areas, and safety assessments among these 4122 patients. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed in 146 patients at one of the clinics, Shonan Beauty Clinic, out of which 54 and 27 had treatments in the abdomen and upper arm areas, respectively. Clinical outcomes were assessed based on patient surveys, circumference measurements, and assessment of photographs.
Evaluation of choice for treatment area suggested that men generally focused more on the surrounding areas of the abdomen, while women even had options for the abdomen and the upper arm. No long-term side effects were observed during the study period. There was a significant reduction in the circumference of both the abdomen and upper arm areas (P < 0.05). Additionally, 16.7% and 18.5% of patients who had received treatment on their abdomen and upper arm, respectively, returned for the next sessions within six months. Patients who had received treatment on their upper arms were more satisfied in the categories of pain and bruising and treatment effectiveness compared to those who had received treatment on their abdomen.
Based on the results obtained in this retrospective study on Asian patients, it can be stated that cryolipolysis is a safe and well-tolerated nonsurgical fat-reduction procedure. Clinical effectiveness can be consistently achieved with proper patient evaluation and patient satisfaction.
冷冻溶脂已被证明是一种安全有效的非侵入性治疗方式，用于减少皮下离散脂肪区域；然而，仅有有限的研究关注亚洲患者的身体塑形。本研究聚焦于对亚洲患者身体塑形的冷冻溶脂方法进行定量评估。
这项回顾性研究评估了2019年1月至2019年6月期间在日本多个中心接受冷冻溶脂治疗的4122例身体塑形患者的病历。我们评估了这4122例患者的人口统计学特征、治疗区域和安全性评估。在其中一家诊所湘南美容诊所对146例患者的治疗效果进行了评估，其中54例和27例分别在腹部和上臂区域接受了治疗。基于患者调查、周长测量和照片评估来评估临床结果。
对治疗区域选择的评估表明，男性通常更关注腹部周围区域，而女性甚至有腹部和上臂的治疗选择。在研究期间未观察到长期副作用。腹部和上臂区域的周长均有显著减小（P < 0.05）。此外，分别在腹部和上臂接受治疗的患者中，有16.7%和18.5%在六个月内返回接受下一次治疗。与在腹部接受治疗的患者相比，在上臂接受治疗的患者在疼痛、瘀伤和治疗效果方面更满意。
基于对亚洲患者的这项回顾性研究结果，可以得出结论，冷冻溶脂是一种安全且耐受性良好的非手术减脂方法。通过适当的患者评估和患者满意度可以持续实现临床效果。
