Lipedema is a disease of the subcutaneous fat tissue recognized by the WHO in May 2018. It is an inherited disorder, in 15 to 65% of cases, progressive and very disabling, which affects almost exclusively women and is often confused with obesity, lipodystrophy or primary lymphedema of the lower limbs. However, a patient can accumulate […]
Adipose tissue (AT), which was poorly studied until the middle of the last century, has experienced a boom with the increase in obesity in the western world and in some emerging countries. It is mainly composed with mature adipocytes which do not divide in vivo. Their numbers increase especially during early childhood and adolescence and […]
Dr Frasson is the coordinating physician of the Ster Centre in Lamalou-les-Bains, an inter-regional centre of excellence for the rehabilitation of burn victims which has become Europe’s #1 centre for the rehabilitation in 2018.The rehabilitation department cares for about 200 patients per year for an average of 45 days. Patients arrive at the end of […]
This is the conclusion of a Brazilian study carried out in a São Paulo primary school on children aged 6 to 8 years old. Children’s aggressive behavior can be expressed physically or verbally and can be linked - among other things - to anxiety, attention deficit, competition between pupils, relational or family problems. Touching and being […]
According to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), wellness is defined as the voluntary pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to overall good health. The environments in which we live, work and travel are essential of our well-being but are largely underestimated. Facing an increase in life expectancy, chronic disease, stress and unhappiness, it […]
Are you experiencing anxiety or a loss of productivity?Do you have concentration problems? Are you losing the motivation to go to work? In Korea, a solution has been found with a scalp massage program that can improve well-being at work. A Korean team studied the effects of scalp massage on 34 female office workers between […]
Lipodystrophy is an abnormality in the metabolism and distribution of fat in the body including two forms:■ Lipohypertrophies (fatty deposits forming "balls" under the skin).■ Lipoatrophies (hollow shaped deformation). Lipodystrophy can occur following the use of drug treatments for certain diseases such as H.I.V., diabetes or multiple sclerosis (MS). IN CASES OF H.I.V. TREATMENT: Lipodystrophy […]
A LIVE CONFERENCE“Telework, back pain and physical risks: contribution of physiotherapist” was organized BY CHRISTIAN GAGNIERE (Medical and Scientific Director at LPG Systems) with 3 experts: ■ SÉBASTIEN GUÉRARD,President of the French Federation ofPhysiotherapists (FFMKR) underlined:“The first lockdown was a hard and totalcessation of all care for all the chronic patientswe usually treat.Through our action […]
PROF. C. HAUSSWIRTH, PHD, FOUNDER AND CEO OF BESCORED INSTITUTE, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE No one can deny the restorative power of massage.Reducing pain, depression, anxiety and stress, while strengthening our immunity. All that has an effect on our mental and physical well-being. Pain affects our lives and our quality of life. Massage is known to […]
The efficiency of endermologie® technique in the treatment of cellulite is due to its action on venous and lymphatic circulation, fibrosis and lipolysis. These properties have been proven in numerous studies. But what about its lasting effect?In 2004, a study was able to demonstrate if the observed effects on cellulite after endermologie® sessions were maintained […]
The microbiota is made up of all the cells,organisms and bacteria living in our intestinaltract, which perform all the vital functions ofabsorption, digestion and excretion of nutrients.We are talking about more than 100 billion micro-organisms (far more complex than our 23,000 pairs of genes) combined in a certain proportion, which depend on each other in […]
A pilot study published in “Breast Journal” shows the benefits of medical endermologie® in breast reconstruction after mastectomy and radiation therapy. This retrospective study was conducted by Dr. Kais Razzouk from the Breast Institute in Nice. It included 65 women who had undergone breastreconstruction with lipofilling, with or without prosthesis. These patients were contraindicated or […]
EDITOR: Prof. Philippe Humbert Centre for Studies and Research on the Tegument CERT, Besançon Univ. Hosp. The dermis is made up of cells dispersed in an extracellular matrix (ECM) containing fibres (collagen and elastic fibres) and a fundamental substance. The dermis absorbs shocks and gives the skin its essential properties of elasticity, spontaneous tension and […]
Endermologie® treatments are based onthe mechanical stimulation of skin cells(fibroblasts) in order to trigger deepbiological responses (natural production ofcollagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid). Localmicrocirculation is also reactivated, tissuebarriers are removed to facilitate nutrient andmetabolic exchanges of skin cells. LPG®PRE-CO-MA-RE PROTOCOL PRE: PREPARECO: COMBINEMA: MAINTAINRE: REPAIR All these properties are of interest when treating the signs […]
Cellulite, originally called panniculosis in 1904 is an extremely common progressive condition in women, affecting approximately 80% to 98% of postpubertal women. Visible alterations on the surface of the skin(dimpling) affect the hypodermis and dermis and combine complex mechanisms involving venolymphatic circulation (stasis), adipocyte (hypertrophy) and connective tissue (fibrosis). Cellulite, characterised by an “orange peel” […]
Endermologie is the first cellulite treatment to be FDA-cleared and was created by Louis-Paul Guitay, more commonly known as LPG. It is a natural non-invasive mechanical massage that sends specific signals to the cells to reactivate natural lipolysis, blood flow, lymphatic drainage and overall improvement of the connective tissues. Endermologie can effectively act simultaneously on […]