Low Level Laser Therapy for Perfect Body Shape

Perfect Body – how few people can boast of such a thing, and how much work must be done to achieve the desired forms.

This is why non-invasive body contouring has become one of the fastest growing areas of aesthetic medicine, as patients prefer less invasive but no less effective procedures. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLT) is a proven and effective method for reducing overall body circumference. In this article on estet-portal.com we will look at the mechanism of action of NLT, and protocols for effective body contouring using laser technology.

• Body contouring with low-level laser therapy
• Mechanism of action of low-level laser therapy
• Low Level Laser Therapy for Non-Invasive Body Shapings

Body contouring with low-level laser therapy

The effect of low-level laser therapy on tissues and its beneficial clinical effects is called photobiomodulation.

NLT is widely used in dentistry, neurology, pain management, physical therapy and other areas of medicine. The effect of NLT is not fully understood by the medical community, however it is known that in addition to activation of cellular metabolism through stimulation of the respiratory chain (primary mode of action), there is also cell signaling (secondary mode of action).

There are several body contouring modalities using energy devices where thermogenesis and other mechanisms of action are used to induce adipocyte death, activate neocollagenesis and achieve skin tightening.

NLT originally emerged as an effective adjunctive therapy for lipoplasty, improving ease of extraction during liposuction as well as reducing postoperative pain. After a number of studies, low-level laser therapy has become an independent method for reduction of the volume of the waist, hips and forearmth.

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Mechanism of action of low-level laser therapy

NLT has an effect on adipose tissue, which is associated with the absorption of infrared photons by chromophores in mitochondria. This is followed by a chain of events:

• potential of the mitochondrial membrane increases;
• oxygen consumption increases;
• there is a short-term increase in reactive oxygen species and the release of nitric oxide (NO).

The mechanism of action of NLT on adipose tissue remains somewhat controversial. The use of NLT to remove fat has no visible effects on the surrounding tissues and does not increase the temperature of the tissue, unlike a procedure called laser liposuction.

Wavelengths between 630 and 640 nm have been proven to be optimal for biomodulation.

Figure 1: Potential NLT mechanism of action. NLT stimulates cytochrome c in the mitochondria of adipocytes, which leads to an increase in the level of nitric oxide and other compounds. As a result, there is an increase in ATP synthesis, which in turn will cause an increase in cAMP.

Scientists explain the effect of NLT on adipocytes by the formation of transient micropores in the adipocyte membrane, through which fat seeps from inside the cell into the interstitial space. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that NLT stimulates an increase in the level of ROS, resulting in lipid peroxidation of cell membranes, due to damage to which pores are formed.

Another proposed mechanism is that elevated levels of cAMP may activate protein kinase which may stimulate cytoplasmic lipase, which converts triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol, which can pass through xxxx>pores in cell membranese.

Peculiarities of the modern use of laser treatment

Low-Level Laser Therapy for Non-Invasive Body Shaping

Low-Level Laser Therapy does not destroy adipocytes, but mobilizes fat from inside the cell to the outside. This is a very important fact to discuss with patients undergoing treatment, as the potential for re-accumulation of fat in tissue remains unchanged if lifestyle is not changed.

NLT is now widely recognized as an effective method for reducing the circumference of areas such as the waist, hips, and shoulders in overweight but non-obese individuals (body mass index <30 kg/m2).

Because it is a completely non-invasive procedure, the use of NLT for body contouring is not associated with serious side effects such as pain or infection. NLT does not cause harmful effects on the skin or musculo-fascial system, and does not require a recovery period.

Based on the results of a vast number of randomized, double-blind studies, the US FDA has approved NLT as a non-invasive aesthetic treatment to reduce hip, waist, and upper abdominal circumference for patients with BMI (mass index body) between 30-40 kg/m2.

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