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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2024

Aesthetic Rehabilitation Medicine: Enhancing Wellbeing beyond Functional Recovery.

Lorenzo Lippi, Martina Ferrillo, Luigi Losco, Arianna Folli, Marco Marcasciano, Claudio Curci, Stefano Moalli, Antonio Ammendolia, Alessandro de Sire, Marco Invernizzi

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
7.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lorenzo LippiDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9035-1485
Martina FerrilloDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1878-4694
Luigi LoscoPlastic Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9105-1839
Arianna FolliDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2948-8540
Marco MarcascianoPlastic Surgery, Experimental and Clinical Medicine Department, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Claudio CurciPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Neurosciences, ASST Carlo Poma, 46100 Mantova, Italy.
Stefano MoalliDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8936-8757
Antonio AmmendoliaPhysical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2828-2455
Alessandro de SirePhysical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5541-8346
Marco InvernizziDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro", 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5141-0681
Magna Graecia University · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma · ITUniversity of Salerno · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although rehabilitation medicine emphasizes a holistic health approach, there is still a large gap of knowledge about potential interventions aimed at improving overall wellbeing through cosmetic interventions. Therefore, this narrative review investigates the role of different rehabilitative techniques in enhancing aesthetics, quality of life, and psychosocial wellbeing for patients with disabilities. The study follows the SANRA framework quality criteria for a narrative review. Literature searches across PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus identified articles focusing on rehabilitation strategies within the aesthetic rehabilitation domain. The review identified evidence supporting injection procedures, such as Botulinum Toxin, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Hyaluronic Acid, Ozone, and Carboxytherapy, and assessing their applications in several disabling disorders. Additionally, physical therapies like Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Laser Therapy, Microcurrent Therapy, Tecar Therapy, and physical exercises were explored for their impact on cutaneous microcirculation, cellulite treatment, wound healing, and scar appearance improvement. Lastly, the manuscript underlines the role of manual therapy techniques in addressing both physical discomfort and aesthetic concerns, discussing their effectiveness in adipose tissue therapy, scar tissue mobilization, and regional fat thickness reduction. Taken together, this review emphasizes the role of a multidisciplinary approach, aiming to provide valuable insights into potential benefits for both functional and aesthetic outcomes.

Indexed as

EstheticsCosmetic TechniquesHumansPhysical Therapy ModalitiesQuality of LifeRecovery of Functionaesthetic rehabilitationbotulinum toxindisabilityhyaluronic acidplatelet-rich plasmarehabilitationshock wave therapy

Identifiers

PMID38674249
PMCPMC11052208
OpenAlexW4394565630

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