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Comparison of Knowledge about Cellulite and Its Reduction Methods among Women and Men
Introduction and purpose Cellulite (gynoid lipodystrophy, GLD) is a disorder of adipose tissue characterized by fibrotic degeneration of connective tissue and structural changes within the subcutaneous layer.
Katarzyna Hołda +5 more
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Aim: The present study aimed to assess the efficacy of a nutraceutical ingredient, SelectSIEVE® Rainbow, based on botanical extracts, in ameliorating cellulite-derived skin imperfections and microcirculation.
Vincenzo Nobile +5 more
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Surgery-for-life:Aging, sexual fitness and self-management in Brazil [PDF]
This article draws on ethnographic fieldwork on plastic surgery to explore tensions in aging norms and ideals for women in Brazil. I situate my analysis in relation to debates about a “de-chronologized life course.” Some scholars argue that the life ...
Edmonds, Alexander
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Biopiracy and beauty brands? patent trends of cosmetics and skin care companies
Abstract Concerns about the fairness and equity of ‘biodiscovery’ research endure despite the creation of legal frameworks designed to regulate access and benefit sharing involving genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. While some industries that engage in biodiscovery have been the subject of sustained scrutiny, others have received ...
David J. Jefferson, Daniel F. Robinson
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Clinical Evaluation of Kinesio Taping Outcomes in Stage II Cellulite: A Pilot Study
Background. Cellulite is a common aesthetic condition linked to alterations in subcutaneous fat and dermal connective tissue, with possible impairment of microcirculation and lymphatic drainage. Kinesio taping (KT) is used in physiotherapy, but evidence
Laura Žalienė +7 more
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In a group of 130 patients carriers of cellulite, that were subjected to a general clinic treatment and local treatment of laser-therapy, the authors, previous to the therapeutics, made an anatomopathologic study of the skin and the adipose tissue. The biopsies were done on patients of the feminine sex, confirming that all these cases presented the ...
A M, Segers +3 more
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Evaluation of the Prevalence of Concomitant Idiopathic Cyclic Edema and Cellulite
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of concomitant idiopathic cyclic edema with Grade II and III cellulite. All patients treated for Grade II and III cellulite were evaluated for idiopathic cyclic edema in a retrospective, quantitative ...
José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro de Godoy
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Intensive Treatment of Cellulite Based on Physiopathological Principles
Aim. The aim of this paper is to report a novel intensive therapy of gynoid lipodystrophy (cellulite) based on a new hypothesis. Methods. Were evaluated in 10 patients with ages ranging between 25 and 59 years (mean 35.6 years) grade IV cellulite ...
José Maria Pereira de Godoy +3 more
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Melissa J Kiely, Ashleigh Poulsen, Simon D Muschamp, Chloe Sallis, Mark S Whiteley Research Department, the Whiteley Clinic, Guildford, Surrey, UKCorrespondence: Mark S Whiteley, The Whiteley Clinic, 1 Stirling House, Stirling Road, Guildford, Surrey ...
Kiely MJ +4 more
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Compliments, Insults, and the Paradox of Pillow Talk
I haven’t been a skinny girl since I was seven years old. At nine, I was told I wasn’t small enough to sit down and talk to the other girls.
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