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http://dx.doi.org/10.15429/jkomor.2017.17.2.133

Effects of Acupotomy and Selective Cryolysis including Herbal Medicine Treatment on Thigh Circumference: Case Series  

Cho, Kyongha (Baros Korean Medicine Clinic)
Yun, Younghee (Chung-Yeon Medical Institute)
Kim, Byeongtaek (Baros Korean Medicine Clinic)
Kim, Yoonsik (Chung-Yeon Medical Institute)
Choi, Ye-yong (Chung-Yeon Medical Institute)
Yoon, Sang-Hoon (Chung-Yeon Medical Institute)
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Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research / v.17, no.2, 2017 , pp. 133-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the combined effect of acupotomy, selective cryolysis and herbal medicine therapy for treating regional fat accumulation of thigh. Twenty-four patients were selected for the study. A session of selective cryolysis and acupotomy treatments were performed on both thighs once a week, for four weeks, with administration of herbal medicine. Thigh circumference, weight, body mass index (BMI), skeletal muscle mass, and body fat rate were measured before and after the procedure. Statistical significance (P<0.05) was determined using the paired t-test. After treatments, thigh circumference was significantly reduced by $3.57{\pm}1.41cm$ in 4 weeks (P<0.001). Weight, BMI, skeletal muscle mass, and body fat rate too were significantly reduced (P<0.001). Of the 24 patients, 1 reported an adverse event of frostbite. We assume this combined therapy can be useful when dealing with localized fat accumulation. Long-term evaluation and further studies are required to identify the specific effect size.
Keywords
Cryolysis; Acupotomy; Localized fat;
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