Cellulite and extracorporeal Shockwave therapy (CelluShock-2009) - a Randomized Trial
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Cellulite and extracorporeal Shockwave therapy (CelluShock-2009) - a Randomized Trial
BACKGROUND Cellulite is a widespread problem involving females' buttocks and thighs based on the female specific anatomy. Given the higher number of fat cells stored in female fatty tissue in contrast to males, and the aging process of connective tissue leads to an imbalance between lipogenesis and lipolysis with subsequent large fat cells bulging the skin. In addition, microcirculatory changes...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Women's Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-10-29