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Pol J Cosmetol 2008, 11(4): 283-294pl,en  The use of high frequency ultrasonography in monitoring anti-cellulite therapy - own experienceRobert Mlosek 1/, Renata Dębowska 2/, Marcin Lewandowski 4/, Sylwia Malinowska 3/, Ryszard Truszkowski 4/, Andrzej Nowicki 4/, Irena Eris 2/ 1/ Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej II Wydział Lekarski WUM w Warszawie 2/ Centrum Naukowo-Badawcze Dr Irena Eris 3/ Life-Beauty sp. cywilna, Grodzisk Mazowiecki 4/ Zakład Ultradźwięków IPPT PAN w Warszawie Summary Introduction. The construction of high frequency heads opened new investigational terrain for ultrasonography. The use of heads with a frequency of 20-50MHz enabled the imaging of superficial tissues remaining beyond the reach of ultrasonogrphers before. As a result, USG entered dermatology, cosmetology and ophthalmology. Objective. The goal of this work was to check the usefulness of high frequency ultrasonography in monitoring anti-cellulite therapy. Material and methods. The study included two groups of women. The first group used anti-cellulite cream, the other group was subjected to cosmetic procedures performed with the use of Body Wrapping method. An experimental uScan device equipped with a head with the frequency of 35 MHz was used in the study. Ultrasonographic imaging was performed before the beg inning of therapy and after its completion. In the collected material, the thickness of epidermis and dermis, the echogenicity of dermis, the in-growth of subcutaneous tissue bands into dermis and the presence and absence of edemas were assessed. Results and conclusions. Exams show that the most useful parameters for evaluating cellulite in high frequency ultrasonographic imaging are: the thickness of dermis, the in-growth of subcutaneous tissue bands into dermis and echogenicity. Considering the novel character of this work, it seems reasonable to undertake further studies related to the topic. Key words: high frequency ultrasonography, cellulite, dermis, epidermis |