title: The efficacy of capacitive radio-frequency diathermy in reducing buttock and posterior thigh cellulite measured through the cellulite severity scale.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cellulite, despite its high prevalence in women, has been subjected to very little research, while the majority has been carried out using unvalidated evaluation tools.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the efficacy of capacitive radio-frequency diathermy (CRFD) in reducing buttock and posterior thigh cellulite and to verify its relationship with the reduction of body weight.
  
  
  METHODS
  Design: Experimental clinical study consists of two parallel groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  Totally 54 lower limbs of 27 women (26.41 ± 6.16 years) were considered with each patient's two limbs being assigned one to each group via simple random distribution. First group received local application of CRFD (30 min) and the second received the same treatment followed by a supplementary whole-segment application of CRFD (20 min). Each limb received 20 sessions, twice a week.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cellulite Severity Scale dimensions score, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) were taken for the evaluation of the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significance of p less than 0.01 was observed for all the variables in both groups, thereby demonstrating the effectiveness of both the treatments; no significant differences were observed between groups (p > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Monopolar static application of CRFD is effective in reducing buttock and posterior thigh cellulite. It appears that there is not necessarily any relationship between weight loss, decreased BMI and reduction in cellulite.
authors: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Seville , Seville , Spain.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: De La Casa Almeida
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Suarez Serrano
authors: Ester Maria
authors: EM
authors: Medrano Sánchez
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Diaz Mohedo
authors: Gema
authors: G
authors: Chamorro Moriana
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Rebollo Salas
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003972:Diathermy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D013848:Thigh
keywords: cellulite; cellulite severity scale; diathermy; radiofrequency