Figures & data
Figure 1 Schema representing the gender difference of the inner structure of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Modified from CitationMüller and Nürnberger (1972).
![Figure 1 Schema representing the gender difference of the inner structure of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Modified from CitationMüller and Nürnberger (1972).](/cms/asset/2119175d-6664-43be-8e14-6b0147b1865c/dcia_a_1721_f0001_b.jpg)
Table 1 Grading of cellulite
Figure 2 Human resources: distributions of 21 female test persons. Left: histogram for age, middle: histogram for body mass index (BMI), right: histogram for grading of cellulite according to .
![Figure 2 Human resources: distributions of 21 female test persons. Left: histogram for age, middle: histogram for body mass index (BMI), right: histogram for grading of cellulite according to Table 1.](/cms/asset/3f9191ac-f403-4a22-9c9d-410fb7c6384c/dcia_a_1721_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3 Collagenometry (Collagenoson®) taking high-frequency high-resolution ultrasound measurements of the extra-cellular matrix of the skin before and after treatment with low energy defocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Case of improvement-score of +2 (clear improvement). Both ultrasound samples taken from the treated area. Determination of improvement-score: dividing the dermis into the side to the epidermis and into the side to the sub-cutis and analyzing the change in the distributions of each side (−1: change to more irregular, 0: no change, 1: change to more regular).
![Figure 3 Collagenometry (Collagenoson®) taking high-frequency high-resolution ultrasound measurements of the extra-cellular matrix of the skin before and after treatment with low energy defocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Case of improvement-score of +2 (clear improvement). Both ultrasound samples taken from the treated area. Determination of improvement-score: dividing the dermis into the side to the epidermis and into the side to the sub-cutis and analyzing the change in the distributions of each side (−1: change to more irregular, 0: no change, 1: change to more regular).](/cms/asset/848274c9-917f-44f1-990f-da86d04c06d8/dcia_a_1721_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4 Results: distributions of 21 female test persons. Upper left: histogram for improvement score (see , −2 (
![Figure 4 Results: distributions of 21 female test persons. Upper left: histogram for improvement score (see Figure 3, −2 (Display full size): clear worsening, −1 (□): worsening, 0 (▴): no change, +1 (▪): improvement, +2 (•): clear improvement) from collagenometry (Figure 3). Upper right: improvement score as function of age and cellulite-grade. Lower left: histogram for subjective opinion 0: no improvement, +: little improvement, ++: good improvement (smoothening of skin and more stretched). Lower right: histogram for low energy defocused ESWT tolerance −: negative tolerance (not suitable, some pain), 0: indifferent, +: tolerance positive tolerance (suitable, no pain).](/cms/asset/9292d740-3506-42a8-b519-1bf824cbeaaf/dcia_a_1721_f0004_b.jpg)