Fat tissue histological study at indocyanine green-mediated photothermal/photodynamic treatment of the skin in vivo

J Biomed Opt. 2012 May;17(5):058002. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.17.5.058002.

Abstract

Histological slices of skin samples with the subcutaneous adipose tissue after photothermal/photodynamic treatment are analyzed. In the case of subcutaneous indocyanine green injection and 808-nm diode laser exposure of the rat skin site in vivo, the greatest changes in tissue condition were observed. Processes were characterized by dystrophy, necrosis, and desquamation of the epithelial cells, swelling and necrosis of the connective tissue, and widespread necrosis of the subcutaneous adipose tissue. The obtained data are useful for safe layer-by-layer dosimetry of laser illumination of ICG-stained adipose tissue for treatment of obesity and cellulite.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects*
  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Adipose Tissue / radiation effects*
  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / radiation effects
  • Female
  • Hyperthermia, Induced
  • Indocyanine Green / therapeutic use*
  • Lasers*
  • Lipolysis / drug effects*
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Rats
  • Skin / drug effects*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / radiation effects*

Substances

  • Indocyanine Green