ABSTRACT
Background
Cellulite of the upper lateral and posterior thighs and lower buttocks represents a common unwanted condition.
Objectives
The author sought to comparea LLLT-LED bed therapy and a novel topical anti-cellulite gel on one thigh/buttock cellulite vs light therapy for cellulite to the opposite side.
Methods
Eight healthy female subjects were randomly treated with a LLLT-LED bed twice weekly for 20 minutes in prone/supine positions with twice daily application of a novel anti-cellulite gel to one randomized thigh/buttock.
Results
At the end of the 3-month trial, skin elasticity increased after combined therapy on one thigh but decreased with only LLLT-LED bed treatments on the opposite thigh. Thighs treated with active gel and LLLT-LED bed, were downgraded to a lower cellulite grade, while monotherapy did not demonstrate any change from their baseline cellulite grading. Changes in thigh circumference did not correlate with either treatments regimens.Subject and investigator questionnaire evaluations at month-3 were assessed as “satisfactory” results. There were no adverse reactions to treatments.
Conclusions
The use of LLLT-LED bed therapy and an anti-cellulite gel demonstrated an efficient alternative in the treatment of cellulite-involved thighs/buttocks over similarly affected thighs/buttocks that were treated only with LLLT-LED bed therapy.
Acknowledgments
The author acknowledges the assistance of Mellissa Avitea (IRB manager), Margaret Gaston (statistical, photographic, and monitoring measurements), Sharon Cuellar (surgical technician), and Roger Der, M.D. (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Arcadia CA).
Disclosures
The author is a consultant and scientific advisory board member for LightStim® but does not receive any royalties or honorarium.