Comparison of skin thermography after application of massage, endermotheraphy and electrolipolysis

Abstract

Introduction: massage, dermotherapy and electrolipolysis act in stimulating the skin surface temperature increase, which can be assessed by skin thermography. Objective: To compare the variations in the surface skin temperature of the abdomenal region, in the short term, after massage, dermotherapy and electrolipolysis. Methodology: Thirty women were randomized to groups: massage, dermotherapy and electrolipolysis, performed in the abdominal region, once. Thermographic evaluation was performed before (first assessment), immediately after (second evaluation) and 20 minutes after application of techniques (third assessment). For data analysis we used ANOVA and T test. Results: there was significant rise in temperature after the massage (p<0.0001), dermotherapy (p<0.0001) and electrolipolysis (p<0.0001). Massage and dermotherapy showed significant temperature rise in relation to electrolipolysis. Conclusions: the techniques are capable of generating significant increase in the skin temperature in short term, there was a greater increase in temperature for massage and dermotherapy.