Mesotherapy - How does it work?
Mesotherapy (also known as meso-lipotherapy) is an exciting non-surgical medical procedure that literally dissolves fat to achieve spot fat reduction and cellulite treatment .
The procedure is administered through a series of micro-injections to permanently dissolve fat. The customized mesotherapy formula is injected in a specific area to break down the existing fat cells.
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1. | Mesotherapy can be used on almost any area of the body that carries a stubborn fat deposit. |
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2. | To permanently dissolve those pockets of fat, micro-injections of customized mesotherapy formulas are delivered into the targeted area. |
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3. | The fat cells absorb the formula and become slightly inflamed, then harden. This means that the process is working. |
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4. | The hardened fat cells break down and they are excreted by the body’s natural waste removal process. |
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5. | Over the course of treatment, the fat cells in the targeted area are permanently eliminated from the body. |
After a mesotherapy treatment, your body naturally flushes out the broken-down fat.
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Areas that can be Treated with Mesotherapy
Do you have "love handles", "saddlebags" or some other loose pocket of fat or skin that no amount of dieting or exercise seems to touch?
Mesotherapy for spot fat reduction can be used on the stomach, waist, thighs, arms, butt and any other area where your body stores large pockets of fat.
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Safety
Meso-lipotherapy is a cutting edge alternative to liposuction, plastic surgery and other invasive cosmetic procedures. A recent four year clinical study proved both the effectiveness and safety of mesotherapy when properly administered under the supervision of a physician. Thousands of patients around the world have benefited from these treatments.
Mesotherapy is completely safe when performed by a well-trained physician. In fact, during the 50 years that Mesotherapy has been practiced, no deaths have occurred as a result. Compare this to liposuction, which causes approximately 100 deaths per year.
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The Mesotherapy Procedure
Prior to a mesotherapy session, your doctor will identify and map the area to be treated. Once the area is mapped, the site is cleansed with alcohol, and the patient placed on the treatment table before micro-injections are given. During the procedure your doctor uses a very short and thin needle making multiple injections of homeopathic medications traditional pharmaceuticals, vitamins, mineral and amino acids into the targeted area. All medications are selected for the specific condition being treated. For overall weight loss your doctor may inject larger areas to cause a general dissolution of the fat over your body. When treating cellulite, one formulation of medications may be used to dissolve the fat and another to destroy the fibrous bands that bind the skin. Mesotherapy is custom-tailored for each individual. Unlike surgery, mesotherapy is virtually painless. There are no heavy bandages or girdles that need to be worn and one can resume work with relatively no downtime.
Who can have Mesotherapy?
Adults between the ages of 18-75, who are within 50 pounds of their ideal body weight and in good health are candidates for mesotherapy for spot fat or cellulite reduction.
If you have any of the following conditions, you are NOT a candidate for aesthetic Mesotherapy:
- Pregnant
- Breast Feeding
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Taking blood thinning medications
- Taking multiple heart medications
- History of recent cancer
- History of any of the following: blood clots, severe heart disease, heart arrhythmia, stroke
What are the side effects of Mesotherapy?
Mesotherapy performed by a trained physician has very few side effects. The most significant side effects are black and blue marks, a 15- to 20-minute burning sensation, mild to moderate soreness for 1-5 days, and (as with any injection) a slight risk of infection. All patients return to work the same day.
Mesotherapy usually causes slight bruising which goes away after 3-7 days. Swelling from mesotherapy is mild and lasts only a few days. Some patients notice a little itchiness for 2-3 hours after their mesotherapy session.
With mesotherapy injections there are no scars, no stitches and almost no down-time.
Mesotherapy vs. Liposuction
Mesotherapy is a safe, natural alternative to invasive cosmetic procedures. The process includes the delivery of vitamins, minerals and amino acids directly into the skin to nourish and rejuvenate.
Results with mesotherapy are gradual, as small areas are targeted over a period of time to eventually have a cumulative effect. On the other hand, results with plastic surgery such as liposuction are immediately visible, and may be quite dramatic. For this reason, “Before and After” photos of people who have undergone mesotherapy may have more subtle differences between them than one would expect to see with plastic surgery.
History of Mesotherapy
Discovered in 1952 by French Physician, Dr. Michel Pistor, Mesotherapy is the practice of relativly painless injections of small amounts of medications, amino acids, vitamins and minerals into the fat and connective tissue that makes up the middle layer of skin called the mesoderm. The technique was first used to treat such conditions as vascular diseases, sports trauma, infectious diseases, rheumatologic diseases, and to improve circulation.
Soon after its discovery, physicians started using the technique for aesthetic improvements. Mesotherapy has a variety of applications: spot fat reduction, cellulite reduction, hair rejuvenation, scar revision, improvement of the quality and tone of skin and the reduction of wrinkles.
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