Body aesthetic procedures performed on adult women in an aesthetic clinic

Abstract

Introduction: The increasing demand for non-surgical aesthetic procedures reflects the growing concern with physical appearance, especially among women. Procedures vary according to age: younger women typically seek body contouring, while older women focus on measure reduction to treat flaccidity, cellulite, stretch marks, and localized fat. Objective: To describe the body aesthetic procedures performed on women in an aesthetic clinic in Vitória/ES, considering sociodemographic and clinical aspects. Methods: This was a retrospective analytical cohort study using descriptive and inferential analysis. Fifty-one (51) patient records from August to November 2024 were examined. For qualitative variables, absolute and relative frequencies were calculated; for quantitative variables, median, minimum, and maximum values were calculated after assessing normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Body measurements (supraumbilical, umbilical, and infraumbilical) were compared before and after the procedures using the Wilcoxon test. Results: Among the 51 patient records analyzed, the majority of patients were adults, married, with children, and employed. The most common procedures were cryolipolysis, crioformer, and intradermotherapy. A significant reduction in body measurements was observed, with crioformer showing the greatest effectiveness across the three analyzed regions. Intradermotherapy yielded variable results, influenced by individual physiological response. Conclusion: The most performed procedures included carboxitherapy, crioformer, cryolipolysis, lymphatic drainage, electrolipolysis, intradermotherapy, and hydrolipolysis. Measurement reduction was statistically significant for cryolipolysis, crioformer, and intradermotherapy. Despite its limitations, the study reinforces the importance of Dermatofunctional Physiotherapy and suggests a greater control of confounding variables in future research.