TITLE:
Effects of Hydrolysed Collagen Associated or Not with Physical Agents on Tissue and Muscle Flaccidity—Firmez Method: Case Study
AUTHORS:
Rafaella Rêgo Maia, Patrícia Froes Meyer, Rodrigo Marcel Valentim Da Silva, Eneida De Morais Carreiro, Thaynar Gonzaga Da Silva, Lígia De Oliveira Revorêdo, Stephany Luanna Queiroga Farias, Ciro Dantas Soares, Michelle Cordeiro Sanz, Mariana Adélia Girotto Bussade, José Dos Santos Bussade, Mônica Etrusco Pedrosa
KEYWORDS:
Sagging, Collagen, Radiofrequency, Electro-Stimulation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
21,
2022
ABSTRACT: The
combination of therapies may be the promising future for the treatment of
esthetic alterations more efficiently and in less time, in order to obtain an
excellent result. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrolysed
collagen associated with radiofrequency and electrostimulation in the treatment
of flaccidity in the abdominal and gluteal regions. The sample consisted of 6
women, evaluated through evaluation protocols, questionnaires, dynamometry,
ultrasound exams, and histological analysis. The volunteers were distributed into
three subgroups: hydrolysed collagen group (G-1), radiofrequency + hydrolysed
collagen group (G-2) and radiofrequency + hydrolysed collagen +
electrostimulation group (G-3). The ultrasound analysis of the abdominal
muscles showed an increase in muscle thickness in all groups, but not
significant (p > 0.05). The histological analysis showed an evident increase in type I collagen in groups G-2 and G-3,
with proliferating cells (Ki67+). The results of dynamometry showed
significant values in different times (p