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Extracorporeal shockwave: mechanisms of action and physiological aspects for cellulite, body shaping, and localized fat—Systematic review

Débora A. Oliveira ModenaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil;Ibramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Caroline Nogueira da SilvaHuman Development and Technologies, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil;Ibramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Clovis GreccoIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Renata Michelini GuidiIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, Brazil;Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil;Centro de Estudos e Formação Avançada Ibramed (CEFAI), Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Renata Gomes MoreiraIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Andresa A. CoelhoIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Estela Sant’AnaIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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José Ricardo de SouzaIbramed Research Institute: Study Group in Technology Applied to Health, Amparo, Brazil;Centro de Estudos e Formação Avançada Ibramed (CEFAI), Amparo, BrazilView further author information
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Pages 314-319 | Received 13 Apr 2017, Accepted 13 May 2017, Published online: 10 Jul 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) has had a wide use in rehabilitation, and has presented positive effects in the treatment of unaesthetic affections. The objective of the present study was to search, in the literature, the mechanisms of action and the physiological aspects of shockwaves acting on the biological tissue to improve the condition of cellulite and localized fat. The systematic review of the literature was carried out in the period of September 2016 to February 2017 based on the bibliographic databases such as Lilacs, Medline, PubMed, and SciELO. Fifteen articles were identified in that systematic review, three of which were excluded as they did not make the complete access to the article available or the theme investigated did not encompass the objective of the study. The revision demonstrated that extracorporeal shockwaves present relevant effects on the biological tissue, which leads to the restructuring of skin properties and subcutaneous tissue, thus clinically improving the aspects of cellulite and localized fat.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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Notes on contributors

Débora A. Oliveira Modena

MSc. Débora A Oliveira Modena, search of articles in the database, articles analysis, and manuscript writing.

Caroline Nogueira da Silva

PT. Caroline Nogueira da Silva, search of articles in the database, article analysis, manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

Clovis Grecco

PhD. Clovis Grecco, manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

Renata Michelini Guidi

PT. Renata Michelini Guidi, manuscript and revision, contributions in writing the manuscript.

Renata Gomes Moreira

PT. Renata Gomes Moreira, manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

Andresa A. Coelho

Andresa A Coelho, manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

Estela Sant’Ana

PhD. Estela Sant’Ana, manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

José Ricardo de Souza

José Ricardo de Souza manuscript revision, and contributions in writing the manuscript.

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