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ReviewClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2017

The role of inflammation in adipocytolytic nonsurgical esthetic procedures for body contouring.

Jonathas Xavier Pereira, Yuri Cavalcante, Riane Wanzeler de Oliveira

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06377358 (Lipolysis of Visceral Reserve Fat Using Tecar Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06377358 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Lipolysis of Visceral Reserve Fat Using Tecar Therapy: Anthropometric, Biochemical and NMR Imaging Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorCAPENERGY MEDICAL, SLRan2022 to 2023Enrolled20ConditionsObesity, Visceral, Obesity, EndocrineArmsTecar Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Investigating the Metabolic Effects of Ultrasound-Induced Lipolysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jonathas Xavier PereiraDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine.
Yuri CavalcanteFaculty of Dentistry.
Riane Wanzeler de OliveiraFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Faculty (United Kingdom) · GBUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe adipocytolytic non-surgical esthetic procedures are indicated for the reduction of localized fat and are effective in reducing local adiposity through the ablation of adipocytes with fast and lasting results, besides causing local inflammation.

objectiveThis study aimed to characterize the adipocytolytic procedures and correlate the phases of the inflammatory process with the results obtained from such procedures, in order to clarify the role of inflammation triggered by the adipocytolytic procedures and its relation with the lipolytic process, with a focus on body shaping.

methodsThis work is an integrative literature review that presents a total of 72 articles published between 1998 and 2015, derived from the PubMed database, in order to establish a relationship between clinical and basic science research, assuming an important role in medical practice based on evidence.

resultsThe results show that the adipocytolytic procedures are characterized by triggering inflammation arising from the disruption of adipocytes by interfering with the lipolytic signaling pathways in both acute and chronic phases of inflammation through the direct action of proinflammatory cytokines or catecholamines. Therefore, inflammation plays an important role in modulating the lipolytic process, influencing body shaping.

conclusionThe inflammatory process assists the adipolytic process in all stages of inflammation, contributing to the reduction of body contouring.

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adipocytolysisbody contouringesthetic proceduresinflammation

Identifiers

PMID28260937
PMCPMC5327851
OpenAlexW2590207046

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