기능성 압박의류 착용이 셀룰라이트 환자의 신체둘레, 피하지방두께 및 체구성에 미치는 효과

The purpose of this study was to estimate the clinical efficacy of compression garments in cellulite patient. For achieving this purpose,we recuited patient with cellulite in the abdomen or thigh, grade 2 or more. 40 patients were divided into 2 groups - experimental group wearing compression garments and control group wearing non-compression garments of same shape. Each subject has worn experimental garments during 5 weeks, more than 4 hours a day. Evaluation included waist and thigh circumference, sonographic subcutaneous fat thickness measurement at the buttok and hip, body composition analysis and Quality of Life Scale at pre and post of 5 weeks' treatment. There were significant decrease on waist and thigh circumference, subcutaneous fat thickness at the buttock, body weight, BMI, body fat mass in experimental group, but there was no change on any variable in control group between initial and follow-up. These results suggested that wearing compression garments should be recommended as an effective method to reduce factors concerning obesity in cellulite patients.