Skin Care Physicians of Georgia, Macon, Georgia, USA.
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2023 Sep;22(9):2485-2491. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15784. Epub 2023 May 8.
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), present in the abdominal cavity, oftentimes contributes to an unpleasant aesthetic appearance and can be correlated with serious health issues. High-intensity focused electromagnetic field (HIFEM) technology with synchronized radiofrequency (RF) was recently used for abdominal body shaping through subcutaneous fat reduction and muscle growth.
This study aimed to assess the effect of HIFEM + RF technology on VAT tissue.
Data of 16 men and 24 women (22-62 years, 21.2-34.3 kg/cm ) from the original study were retrospectively reviewed. All subjects received three 30-min HIFEM + RF abdominal treatments once weekly for three consecutive weeks. The VAT area was measured in the axial plane of MRI scans at two levels: L4-L5 vertebrae and 5 cm above this level. The VAT was identified, segmented, and calculated, yielding total area in square centimeters per scan at both specified levels.
By thoughtful review of the subject's post-treatment MRI scans, no other changes in the abdominal cavity were found except for VAT. The evaluation showed a VAT reduction of 17.8% (p < 0.001) on average at 3-month follow-up, maintaining the results up to 6 months (-17.3%). Averaging the values obtained from both measured levels, the VAT, occupied an area of 100.2 ± 73.3 cm at the baseline. At the 3-month follow-up, the subjects achieved an average reduction of 17.9 cm , preserving the results at 6 months (-17.6 ± 17.3 cm).
This retrospective analysis of MRI images objectively documented the effect of HIFEM + RF abdominal therapy on VAT. The data indicates considerable VAT reduction without serious adverse events following the HIFEM + RF procedure.
内脏脂肪组织（VAT）存在于腹腔中，常常导致令人不悦的外观，并与严重的健康问题相关。高强度聚焦电磁场（HIFEM）技术与同步射频（RF）最近被用于通过减少皮下脂肪和促进肌肉生长来进行腹部塑形。
本研究旨在评估 HIFEM+RF 技术对 VAT 组织的影响。
回顾性分析了来自原始研究的 16 名男性和 24 名女性（22-62 岁，21.2-34.3kg/cm ）的数据。所有受试者每周接受一次 30 分钟的 HIFEM+RF 腹部治疗，共连续进行三次。在 MRI 扫描的轴向平面上测量 VAT 区域，在 L4-L5 椎骨和该水平上方 5cm 处各测量一次。对 VAT 进行识别、分割和计算，得出每个扫描水平的平方厘米总面积。
通过仔细审查受试者治疗后的 MRI 扫描，除 VAT 外，未发现腹腔内有其他变化。评估显示，在 3 个月的随访中，VAT 平均减少了 17.8%（p<0.001），在 6 个月时保持了同样的结果（-17.3%）。平均两个测量水平的数值，基线时 VAT 占据的面积为 100.2±73.3cm 。在 3 个月的随访中，受试者平均减少了 17.9cm ，在 6 个月时保持了同样的结果（-17.6±17.3cm ）。
本研究通过对 MRI 图像的回顾性分析客观记录了 HIFEM+RF 腹部治疗对 VAT 的影响。数据表明，在 HIFEM+RF 手术后，VAT 显著减少，且没有严重的不良事件。
