Effects of Hydrolysed Collagen Associated or Not with Physical Agents on Tissue and Muscle Flaccidity—Firmez Method: Case Study

Rafaella Rêgo Maia,Ciro Dantas Soares,Lígia De Oliveira Revorêdo,Patrícia Froes Meyer,Mônica Etrusco Pedrosa,José Dos Santos Bussade,Michelle Cordeiro Sanz,Mariana Adélia Girotto Bussade,Stephany Luanna Queiroga Farias,Rodrigo Marcel Valentim Da Silva,Eneida De Morais Carreiro,Thaynar Gonzaga Da Silva

doi:10.4236/ojapps.2022.121007

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 < 0.05). There was a significant result in the infraumbilical perimetry analysis, when compared between the groups with 30 days (p = 0.03) and with 60 days (p = 0.04). All participants rated the treatment positively. The use of combined therapies has shown superior results for the treatment of abdominal and gluteal flaccidity when compared with its isolated use, being the combination of therapies important in the treatment of flaccidity.

Highlights

Tissue flaccidity is considered to be an unsightly condition of the skin, characterized by fibroblasts decrease, which compromises collagen and elastin protein activity and is responsible for support and elasticity
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

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Tissue flaccidity is considered to be an unsightly condition of the skin, characterized by fibroblasts decrease, which compromises collagen and elastin protein activity and is responsible for support and elasticity. Another form of flaccidity presentation is the one seen in muscles, and this is related to the decrease and little consistency in muscle tone. It is very common for both flaccidity types to appear simultaneously, worsening the appearance of the affected areas [1] [2] [3]. The hydrolysed collagen is one of the available forms it is composed of amino acids that provide a high level of glycine and proline, two essential amino acids for the stability and regeneration of some tissues, with beneficial effects to the organism [4] [5]

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