17/10/2023
Effect of three-week OCV vibrotherapy on cellulite symptoms
16 February 2022 - cellulite, cosmetology, metabolism, scientific article
Cellulite affects approximately 85% of women over the age of 20 and 2% of men. It is characterized by atypical distribution of adipose tissue which may result from adipocytes and connective tissue metabolic disorders. Those disorders may come from genetic, hormonal, dietary or associated with low physical activity basis. Many methods of treating cellulite have been developed, but their effectiveness (especially non-invasive methods) is still low. Recently, in the treatment of cellulite, vibrotherapy, a type of physical therapy, where a mechanical stimulus characterized by an oscillating movement is responsible for therapeutic action, has attracted attention. Vibrotherapy improves blood and lymph flow and helps increase the elasticity of blood vessels. In addition, some studies suggest that vibration exercise may increase the metabolic rate, affect glycemic control and blood lipoprotein composition, and previous studies by the authors of the presented report showed the effectiveness of oscillatory-cycloid vibrotherapy (OCV, Vitberg, Poland) in reducing the severity of cellulite (according to the Nürnberger-Müller scale). Therefore, they undertook further analyzes of the influence of OCV on the more detailed features of the cellulite skin condition.
A single OCV treatment, as well as the whole series of treatments, improved skin hydration.
Reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was observed immediately after the OCV.
Ambiguous changes in the acid-base balance, depending on the OCV time and body position during OCV procedure, were observed, indicating a complex type of response to the series of OCV treatments used.
