OBJECTIVE: To assess whether dual-frequency ultrasound can improve the treatment results of injection lipolysis (IL). DESIGN: Randomized, single-center pilot study. All subjects were treated with a contralateral control: one side of the body received the treatment with IL, whereas the symmetrical contralateral side received the combination of IL with dual-frequency ultrasound in a special form (LDM). Injections were provided subcutaneously in the depth of 8 to 12mm with a distance of nearly 15mm between the single injections. All subjects were treated with LDM once, 1 to 3 hours before the injection and twice per week after the injection. SETTING: Kosmed Clinic, Kiel, Germany. @entity1 : Seven female healthy subjects with local body contouring problems in femoral or upper arm regions. MEASUREMENTS: Circumference was measured before and 6 to 8 weeks after treatment. @entity158 , @entity1410 , @entity809 , redness, @entity4 , and pressure sensation were evaluated before the first treatment and 6 to 8 weeks for both contralateral sides. RESULTS: Application of LDM in combination with IL improved the volume reduction compared to pure IL by 65.6 percent. The difference between IL and IL+LDM treated sides showed very high significance (p <=0.0001). Significant differences between IL and IL+LDM treated areas were found also in @entity158 (p <=0.01). No statistical difference was found in all other subjective parameters. CONCLUSION: Application of LDM significantly increases the treatment success after IL and the acceptance of IL procedures by @entity1 .

The Benefit of Dual-frequency Ultrasound in XXXX Treated by Injection Lipolysis.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PARTICIPANTS'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['swelling'] @entity809 :: ('MESH:D010292', 'Disease') :: ['itching, burning sensation'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematoma'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
