Ionithermie

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Ionithermie is a cosmetology treatment performed in spas, intended to remove cellulite using electrical muscle stimulation combined with a lotion made of algae, seaweed extracts and amino acids. [1] [2] The lotion is mixed with clay, and electrodes are placed on the clay to enact iontophoresis. [3] The specific materials vary from treatment provider, [2] such as including guarana extract, [1] and the results are generally small. [4] It uses direct current and is similar to another cellulite electrotherapy treatment called galvanization. [5]

Ionthermie was invented by French biochemist Olivier Fouche in 1978, [6] [2] although a separate source claims it was invented in 1979. [5]

While it has been described as pseudoscientific, [2] one study in 2006 reported modest results. [1] [7] : 120 

References

  1. 1 2 3 Feldman, Melissa (2018-03-09). "Ionithermie Cellulite Treatment Reviews: Does It Work?". Consumer Health Digest. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Murad Alam, Jeffrey S. Dover (2008). Non-Surgical Skin Tightening and Lifting. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series. Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 121. ISBN   978-1416059608. OCLC   213447776.
  3. ↑ "Ionithermie". Skeptoid. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. ↑ Coleman, Kyle M.; Coleman, William P.; Benchetrit, Arie (December 2009). "Non-Invasive, External Ultrasonic Lipolysis" . Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 28 (4): 263–267. doi:10.1016/j.sder.2009.10.004. ISSN   1085-5629. PMID   20123426.
  5. 1 2 Laskowska, Justyna; Hadław-Klimaszewska, Olga; Jankowska, Agnieszka; Zdziechowski, Adam; Woldańska-Okońska, Marta (2021). "Overview of wellness methods for people practicing sports". Wiadomości Lekarskie. 74 (2): 355–361. doi:10.36740/wlek202102133. ISSN   0043-5147. PMID   33813500.
  6. ↑ Abel, Steve (2023-08-25). "What Is Ionithermie Cellulite Reduction? - Cellulite Removal". Doctor Steve Abel. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  7. ↑ Taub, Amy Forman; Sadick, Neil S. (2009), "Non-Ablative Tightening and Lifting on the Body" , Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Non-Surgical Skin Tightening and Lifting, Elsevier, pp. 119–137, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-5960-8.50017-x, ISBN   978-1-4160-5960-8 , retrieved 2023-12-24
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