title: Cryolipolysis versus laser lipolysis on adolescent abdominal adiposity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Noninvasive body contouring is one of the fastest growing segments of the cosmetic aesthetic industry. There is increased public demand for procedures with fewer side effects and shorter recovery times. Cryolipolysis and Laser lipolysis have been used as treatments for localized body contouring.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effect of Cryolipolysis versus Laser lipolysis on adolescent's abdominal adiposity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized, controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-five obese adolescents of both sexes ranged in age from 13 to 16 years participated in this study were to be categorized into three groups of equal number (each group 15 subjects) randomly selected from population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. Group A was received (Cryolipolysis and diet), Group B was received (Laser lipolysis and diet), Group C was received (only diet) all groups were observed for 8 weeks. Weight and height scale for (change in weight), tape measurement for (waist-hip ratio), skinfold caliper, and MRI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference between three groups post-treatment in BMI and body weight P-value were (0.2, 0.42, 0.67), respectively. There was a significant improvement for Cryolipolysis group in waist-hip ratio, Suprailiac skin fold, and subcutaneous adipose tissue than other groups P-value (0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cryolipolysis has a favorable effect than Laser lipolysis in the reduction of waist-hip ratio, skin folds at Suprailiac level and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), there is no significant difference between them in the reduction of BMI and body weight. All groups did not have an effect on VAT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy for Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, 77 Shalhoub Street Ahmed Essmat Ain Shams, Cairo, 11311, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed Serag Eldein Mahgoub
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy for Growth and Developmental Disorders in Children and it is Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Shahin Street Dakadous Meet Ghamr, Dakahlia, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Elshafey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D050507:Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: abdominal adiposity; cryolipolysis; laser lipolysis; subcutaneous adipose tissue