YoungHwan Choi
Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Title: Highly-focused ultrasound in non-invasive body contouring : Long-term follow-up in Korean patients
Biography
Biography: YoungHwan Choi
Abstract
Non-invasive lipolysis procedures using highly-focused ultrasound (HIFU) became popular recently. This study evaluated therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects of HIFU lipolysis on body contouring in Korean patients. Baseline characteristics of patients were documented before treatment. Subjects were treated one time at the baseline using HIFU on their abdomen, thighs, or both. The circumferences were measured at the baseline, 1, 2, 3, and 12 months after the treatment. Adverse effects during and after the treatment were recorded at every visit. Twenty-six out of 50 subjects who were initially enrolled in the study completed 1, 2, and 3-month follow-ups, while 24 subjects completed 12 month follow-ups. A statistically significant circumference reduction was observed in abdomen and/or thigh treatment group after 1 months, and maintained for 12 months. Only seven subjects experienced slight circumference increase during follow-up period. In conclusion, non-invasive HIFU lipolysis was effective for abdominal or thigh circumference reduction in Korean. Moreover, only one treatment session was enough to maintain therapeutic effect for at least 12 months.