Mesotherapy is a breakthrough medical treatment that gives patients a non-invasive remedy for unwanted fat. Mesotherapy offers an alternative to an even safer form of liposuction. Mesotherapy injections is best known for its use in reducing fat deposits like; saddle bags, love handles and double chins, which seem to hang around no matter how much you exercise. It works at a cellular level, stimulating each and every fat cell in the treated area to shed the stored fat.

Where does Mesotherapy come from? Is it New?
Mesotherapy is a technique invented in 1952 by Dr. Micheal Pistor to deliver medications just below the skin surface. Mesotherapy is injected only where it is needed. Over the past 50 years, more than 15,000 physicians world-wide have used Mesotherapy.

In 1987, the French Academy of Medicine recognized Mesotherapy as an inherent part of traditional medicine. The International Society of Mesotherapy encompasses 14 countries throughout Europe and South America. Today, Mesotherapy is used all over the world, including the USA, as a safe and effective alternative to surgery in the practice of Cosmetic & Aesthetic Medicine.

Mesotherapy is the practice of using microinjections of conventional or homeopathic medication and/or vitamins into the mesoderm or middle layer of skin to deliver healing or corrective treatment to a specific area of the body. Mesotherapy has been touted as the latest breakthrough in aesthetic medicine for fat reduction, body sculpting, cellulite reduction and skin rejuvenation.

 

What ingredients will be injected into my body?
Mesotherapy injections generally are a solution of various vitamins, minerals, enzymes, plant extracts, anesthetics, medications and amino acids. The ingredients in the solution depend on your individual treatment needs and desired effect you want to achieve. Phosphatidylcholine is the main product for the dissolving fat.

How many treatments are required before the results are visible?
A treatment cycle could require as few as 4 and as many as 10 treatments or more, depending on the size of the area being treated and the results desired. Each individual will respond differently and with each treatment the same person can respond differently each time. This can depend on your mood, hormones and/or health. Most clients notice a difference after the first treatment.

 

The timing on when someone will see results depend on the area treated and the extent of the problem. Fat pads of the eye will usually show visible improvement after the first treatment. Larger areas with cellulite and fat should show improvement after the first few treatments. Each individual will responses differently.

 

Mesotherapy for the treatment of cellulite or targeted areas for body sculpting and spot fat reduction, including weight loss are effective treatments and will last when maintained. Maintaining the weight loss and optimal sculpting results requires consistent exercise (with cardio and light resistance training) and consistent food management discipline (emphasis on lean protein and low GI carbohydrates).

Clients generally will elect to have “touch up” treatments every 6-12 months

The effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment requires each client to maintain good diet and to exercise.

 

There is no down time or recovery time for this procedure. The client will be back to regular activities immediately, even straight back to work. Hot showers should be avoided for 8 hours. Treatments performed on the face require the client to avoid makeup for at least 4 hours. There usually is some bruising and burning discomfort. Some clients can experience bruising, burning sensation and/or tenderness for 7-10 days.

 

The majority of clients experience minimal discomfort. For those who have discomfort, a topical anesthetic cream can be utilized 45 minutes prior to the procedure. Ice can also be applied after the procedure if necessary.

Possible side effects are generally mild and may include a short period of burning or itching, as well as temporary soreness which can last from a few minutes to as much as 10 days. Some clients develop some redness and tenderness up to 10 days. Temporary bruising is common yet most bruises fade within one week and certainly by two weeks they should be completely gone.

Potential but rare side effects can include: Flushing, Vagal response (fainting), Allergies and /or Nausea.

 

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