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The effect of vacuum massage (Chinese cupping) on selected skin characteristics in young women with lipodystrophy - preliminary report.
| Τίτλος: | The effect of vacuum massage (Chinese cupping) on selected skin characteristics in young women with lipodystrophy - preliminary report. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ptaszek B; Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Physical Culture in Krakow, Krakow, 31-571, Poland. Electronic address: bartlomiej.ptaszek@awf.krakow.pl., Lasota K; Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Culture in Krakow, Krakow, 31-571, Poland., Podsiadło S; Institute of Clinical Rehabilitation, University of Physical Culture in Krakow, Krakow, 31-571, Poland., Czerwińska-Ledwig O; Institute of Basic Sciences, University of Physical Culture in Krakow, Krakow, 31-571, Poland. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2026 Jul; Vol. 47, pp. 173-179. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 28. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9700068 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-9283 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13608592 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Bodyw Mov Ther Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: New York : Churchill Livingstone, c1996- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Cupping Therapy*/methods , Lipodystrophy*/therapy , Massage*/methods , Skin Physiological Phenomena*, Cellulite/therapy ; Water Loss, Insensible/physiology ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Young Adult ; Elasticity ; Lower Extremity |
| Περίληψη: | Ten young women with grade 2 lipodystrophy were studied. All subjects participated in a series of anti-cellulite massage treatments using Chinese cupping. Eleven treatments were performed over a 3-week period. Before and after the series of treatments, selected skin characteristics were measured, and the degree of lipodystrophy was determined. Massage was performed only on the right lower limb (study limb) (it has always been the dominant limb), while the left lower limb was the control limb. The study showed a significant increase in skin hydration (F = 19.44; p = 0.00), elasticity (F = 9.08; p = 0.00) and smoothness (F = 34.01; p = 0.00), as well as a reduction in transepidermal water loss (F = 11.01; p = 0.00) in the study and control groups. In addition, a statistically significant reduction in lower limb circumference was observed in the study group (F = 3.29; p = 0.04; F = 1.75; p = 0.18; F = 3.07; p = 0.04), indicating a positive effect of anti-cellulite massage on skin parameters and circumference reduction in young women with lipodystrophy. The anti-cellulite massage using the Chinese cupping has a positive effect on skin hydration, smoothness and firmness, as well as on reducing transepidermal water loss. It also has a beneficial effect on reducing the circumference in the treatment area. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Bioethical Committee of the District Medical Chamber in Krakow: 64/KBL/OIL/2024 of 04/07/2024. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Cellulite; Chinese cupping; Lipodystrophy; Massage; Skin |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260609 Date Completed: 20260613 Latest Revision: 20260617 |
| Update Code: | 20260618 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jbmt.2026.03.027 |
| PMID: | 42264789 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1532-9283 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jbmt.2026.03.027 |