Cellulite is a common phenomenon that particularly affects the thighs and buttocks of @entity1 . Little scientific evidence exists to support any of the many advertised treatments for it. A total of 52 of 69 @entity1 , who were divided into three groups, completed a 12-week, randomized, controlled trial in which the effectiveness of two different treatments for cellulite was assessed. The @entity1 acted as their own controls. The treatments investigated were twice-daily application of @entity3416 cream and twice-weekly treatment with Endermologie @entity6238 . Group 1 (double blind) received @entity3416 to one thigh/buttock and a placebo cream to the other. Group 2 (singly blind) received Endermologie to one thigh/buttock. Group 3 received Endermologie to both sides and used the same cream regimen as group 1. Results were assessed subjectively by the @entity1 and by clinical examination and photographic assessment by the surgeon (before and after the trial). Morphologic assessment included body mass index, thigh girth at two points, and thigh fat depth measurement by ultrasound. No statistical difference existed in measurements between legs for any of the treatment groups (paired t test, p > 0.4). The best subjective assessment, by the @entity1 themselves, revealed that only 3 of 35 @entity3416 -treated legs and 10 of 35 Endermologie-treated legs had their cellulite appearance improved. The authors do not believe that either of these two treatments is effective in improving the appearance of cellulite.

Cellulite treatment: a myth or reality: a prospective randomized, controlled trial of two therapies, endermologie and XXXX cream.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity6238 :: ('8209', 'Gene') :: ['ES1'] @entity3416 :: ('MESH:D000628', 'Chemical') :: ['aminophylline']
@entity3416 :: (MESH:D000628,Chemical) :: ['aminophylline']
