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BACKGROUND: The gynoidlypodystrophy, known as cellulitis or cellulite, refers to a condition that gives the skin an undulating and uneven appearance, affecting 80-90% of women after puberty. OBJECTIVES: to investigate the efficacy and safety of manual lymphatic drainage for cellulite management. METHODS: this was an open, prospective, intervention study including 20 women aged from 20 to 40 years. Fourteen sessions of manual lymphatic drainage were performed once a week on lower limbs and buttocks. RESULTS: Fifteen women completed the study. A significant improvement on quality of life was observed (p=0.018). A significant reduction (p=0.023), estimated at 0.3 ± 0.8 cm, in hip circumference was found, but no difference was found in thighs circumference (p>0.05). A significant reduction elastic recuperation of skin on buttocks, which means skin elasticity worsening, was observed. All measures obtained by ultrasound images showed no changes (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: manual lymphatic drainage was safe but not effective as an isolated approach for cellulite management. Further randomized, controlled or comparative studies about manual lymphatic drainage for cellulite control, as unique or combined therapeutic modality, are necessary.
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Drainage/methods , Lipodystrophy/therapy , Adult , Buttocks , Cosmetic Techniques , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Massage/methods , Prospective Studies , Quality of Life , Skin/pathology , Statistics, Nonparametric , Thigh , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The gynoidlypodystrophy, known as cellulitis or cellulite, refers to a condition that gives the skin an undulating and uneven appearance, affecting 80-90% of women after puberty. OBJECTIVES: to investigate the efficacy and safety of manual lymphatic drainage for cellulite management. METHODS: this was an open, prospective, intervention study including 20 women aged from 20 to 40 years. Fourteen sessions of manual lymphatic drainage were performed once a week on lower limbs and buttocks. RESULTS: Fifteen women completed the study. A significant improvement on quality of life was observed (p=0.018). A significant reduction (p=0.023), estimated at 0.3±0.8 cm, in hip circumference was found, but no difference was found in thighs circumference (p>0.05). A significant reduction elastic recuperation of skin on buttocks, which means skin elasticity worsening, was observed. All measures obtained by ultrasound images showed no changes (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: manual lymphatic drainage was safe but not effective as an isolated approach for cellulite management. Further randomized, controlled or comparative studies about manual lymphatic drainage for cellulite control, as unique or combined therapeutic modality, are necessary. .
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Adult , Female , Humans , Young Adult , Drainage/methods , Lipodystrophy/therapy , Buttocks , Cosmetic Techniques , Longitudinal Studies , Massage/methods , Prospective Studies , Quality of Life , Statistics, Nonparametric , Skin/pathology , Thigh , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
A Síndrome de Down (SD) é causada pelas alterações do número de cromossomos das células. As alterações incluem hipotomia muscular e atraso no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor da criança. A hidroterapia pode ser conceituada como a execução de exercícios em meio líquido para recuperação de movimentos, utilizando as propriedades físicas da água, segundo Guimarãaes, 1996; Marins, 1997. Este estudo tem por objetivo discutir as propriedades da água e mostrar a hidroterapia como parte integrante do tratamento da Síndrome de Down (SD). Foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica utilizando livros-texto e artigos científicos, através das palavras-chave; e utilizadas as bases de dados Medline, Mdconsult, Lilacs e Scielo. Podemos concluir que a hidroterapia parece ser benéfica no tratamento de crianças portadoras de Síndrome de Down através da utilização das propriedades da água. Porém, estudos clínicos futuros são necessários para verificarmos se há evidências sobre sua efetividade.
