TITLE:
General Theory of Body Contouring: 1. Processes of Quick and Slow Modulation of Subcutaneous Fat Tissue
AUTHORS:
Ilja L. Kruglikov
KEYWORDS:
Body Contouring; Characteristic Reaction Time; Subcutaneous Fat Tissue; Volume Modulation; Hyaluronan
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.4 No.2,
March
28,
2014
ABSTRACT:
It is shown that
modulation of subcutaneous white adipose tissue (sWAT) volume after application
of different physical factors in body contouring procedures cannot be
characterized by a single physiological reaction with dispersed reaction times,
supposing that several different dynamic processes with different
characteristic reaction times must be involved. Quick modulation of sWAT with
characteristic times of 103 - 105 s must be connected with such
processes as hyaluronan production and consequent water retention in the
tissue, as well as with reversible modulation of its mechanical properties. It
is supposed that slow processes with characteristic times of up to 3 × 106 s can be caused by modulation of
lipolytic activity of adipocytes through changesin their micro-environment or
through their transdifferentiation, as
well as through death and removal of adipocytes from sWAT.