rct
1999
High Quality
Cellulite treatment: a myth or reality - a prospective randomized, controlled trial of two therapies, endermologie and aminophylline cream
Collis N, Elliot LA, Sharpe C
Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Methodology
Prospective randomised controlled trial of endermologie massage, aminophylline cream, both, or neither over 12 weeks.
Key Findings
No objective improvement in cellulite was demonstrated for either therapy versus untreated control; only a minority of subjects reported subjective change.
Conclusions
Common mechanical and topical cellulite treatments fail objective assessment.
Limitations
Modest sample; older imaging methods.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
Year:1999
Sample Size:52
Quality Score:7/10
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