Photobiomodulation Therapy for Improvement of Body Contour: A Retrospective Study on Middle Eastern Participants

Seyed Ebrahim  Eskandari; Aniseh  Samadi; Sina  Kardeh; Yahya  Dowlati; Hasti  Ahmadian Yazdi; Alireza  Firooz

doi:10.18502/ijph.v53i8.16291

Seyed Ebrahim Eskandari Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Aniseh Samadi Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sina Kardeh Department of Surgery, Centeral Clinical School, Monash University, Melborne, Vic, Austrelia
Yahya Dowlati Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hasti Ahmadian Yazdi Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Alireza Firooz Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i8.16291

Keywords: Photobiomodulation therapy; Middle East; Body

Abstract

Background: The rising demand for body contouring and concerns about side effects of invasive surgical procedures have led to advances in providing new non-invasive alternative methods for weight reduction. The current retrospective study investigated the safety and efficacy of photobiomodulation technology in reducing local obesity in Middle Eastern participants.

Methods: Providing data about body circumferences of 30 participants, with body mass index (BMI) >28 and localized obesity in the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, or arms were included in the final data synthesis. All the records were received at least 4 treatment sessions with the photobiomodulation technology (Volcano device) in Center for Research and training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy (CRTSDL) during June 2022-September 2022 Reductions in body standing circumferences as well as reported adverse effects and participants’ satisfaction were retrospectively evaluated and reported. .

Results: The extricated data included 30 females participants aged 42.06 ± 11.6 years and localized obesity in the abdomen (15 cases), thighs (7 cases), hip (one case) and arms (7 cases). While BMIs were not significantly different from the baseline, abdominal, arm and tight circumferences showed a significant decline after receiving 4 and 6 treatment sessions (P<0.01).. There was no report of adverse effect and overall satisfaction was an "excellent" grade

Conclusion: This study demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of photobiomodulation in reduction of circumferential size in abdomen, buttock, thigh, and arm areas in Middle Eastern participants with high patient satisfaction and acceptable safety profile.