EFFECTS OF CRYOLIPOLYSIS WITH PLATES IN LOCALIZED ADIPOSITY WITH THE CRIOPLACETM CONCEPT
Plate cryolipolysis is a method of applying cooling without a vacuum system,
which can be used in regions with less possibility of skin suction or fibrosis. OBJECTIVE: This study
aims to investigate the effects of cryolipolysis with the use of plate-shaped applicators (CrioPlaceTM)
for localized fat treatment. METHODS: The sample consisted of men aged 20 to 45 with complaints of
localized adiposity in the abdominal region and flanks. Two plates were positioned in the flank and
abdomen regions, respectively. They received two 60-min applications in the temperature of -2°C. The
anthropometric, thermographic and ultrasound assessments were performed, and a satisfaction
questionnaire was applied after treatment. The reevaluations occurred 30 and 60 days after the first
intervention. RESULT: A reduction in adiposity was observed in flank region plicometry (p<0.05) and
abdominal and flank ultrasound (p <0.05). About 66.7% of the volunteers reported less water retention, about
41.7% reported that their clothes were looser, and 100% reported overall satisfaction. Fifty percent rated the
treatment as excellent and 58.3% felt improvement in overall aesthetics. CONCLUSION: The CrioPlaceTM
method was effective in reducing localized adiposity, with clinical satisfaction of measurement
reduction, both in plicometry and ultrasound analyses, with highlights to the flank region results.
Keywords: Adipose tissue, cryotherapy. ultrasonography.
Plate cryolipolysis is a method of applying cooling without a vacuum system,
which can be used in regions with less possibility of skin suction or fibrosis. OBJECTIVE: This study
aims to investigate the effects of cryolipolysis with the use of plate-shaped applicators (CrioPlaceTM)
for localized fat treatment. METHODS: The sample consisted of men aged 20 to 45 with complaints of
localized adiposity in the abdominal region and flanks. Two plates were positioned in the flank and
abdomen regions, respectively. They received two 60-min applications in the temperature of -2°C. The
anthropometric, thermographic and ultrasound assessments were performed, and a satisfaction
questionnaire was applied after treatment. The reevaluations occurred 30 and 60 days after the first
intervention. RESULT: A reduction in adiposity was observed in flank region plicometry (p<0.05) and
abdominal and flank ultrasound (p <0.05). About 66.7% of the volunteers reported less water retention, about
41.7% reported that their clothes were looser, and 100% reported overall satisfaction. Fifty percent rated the
treatment as excellent and 58.3% felt improvement in overall aesthetics. CONCLUSION: The CrioPlaceTM
method was effective in reducing localized adiposity, with clinical satisfaction of measurement
reduction, both in plicometry and ultrasound analyses, with highlights to the flank region results.
Keywords: Adipose tissue, cryotherapy. ultrasonography.