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KMID : 0644120170300020133
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2017 Volume.30 No. 2 p.133 ~ p.143
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Effect of Combined Treatment of Needle-embedding Therapy and Acupuncture for Breast Augmentation in 136 Patients
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Lee Sung-Jin
Park Sang-Bo
Hong Chul-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined treatment of needle-embedding therapy and acupuncture for breast augmentation.
Methods: 136 patients had needle-embedding therapy and acupuncture combined treatments for breast augmentation. The treatments was performed once a week for 10 weeks. We measured bust circumference, underbust circumference, bust circumference and underbust circumference difference, treatments either before or after.
Results: The mean of bust circumference was 77.75±4.93 cm before the procedure and 80.25±5.01 cm after the procedure, 2.50±1.95 cm significantly increased. The mean of underbust circumference was 70.01±3.99 cm before the procedure and 70.49±4.08 cm after the procedure, 0.48±1.48 cm significantly increased. the mean of bust circumference and underbust circumference difference was 7.74±2.24 cm before the procedure and 9.76±2.55 cm after the procedure, 2.01±1.72 cm significantly increased.
Conclusions: The combined treatment comprising needle-embedding therapy and acupuncture had a significant effect with regard to breast augmentation.
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KEYWORD
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Breast Augmentation , Needle-embedding Therapy , Thread-embedding Therapy , Korean Medicine , PDO
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