Endermologie: Humoral repercussions and estrogen interaction

Endermologie is a motorized rhythmic folding unfolding and suction techniqu e of the panniculus adiposus. Our study shows that one 40-min Endermologie session produces no noticeable changes in biological parameters, except for plasma estradiol levels, which vary significantly, first by decreasing dur ing the session, then by increasing afterward. Such an Endermologie/estroge n interaction can be compared to the clinical effects observed in some pati ents undergoing regular Endermologie treatment: return of menses in amenorr rheal patients and a trophic effect on skin and subcutaneous connective tis sue comparable to that observed during postmenopausal hormone replacement t herapy. Understanding such an interaction with the estrogen metabolism requ ires additional studies and opens many paths for research on therapeutic ap plications before and after menopause beyond refinement of the body contour and improvement of the appearance of the panniculus adiposus.