What does Dr. Steinsapir think of Mesotherapy? Is this a good alternative to liposuction?
Mesotherapy involves the injection of solutions containing, among other things, the bile salt deoxycholate and phosphatidylcholine. These treatments are marketed under the names Lipo-dissolve, Lipodissolve, LipoShape, and Lipostabil. Other chemicals that may be in mesotherapy solutions may include: Aminophylline, Dimethylethanolamine, Glutathione, Hyaluronidase, Isoproterenol, L-arginine, Lidocaine Pentoxifylline, and Yohimbine. What you may not know is that mesotherapy is an untested, and unproven treatment with a lot of documented unpleasant side effects. Whenever a doctor (or whoever) picks up a syringe and injects fat with a mesotherapy solution, they are essentially conducting an uncontrolled experiment. Mesotherapy solutions are not FDA approved. The labs that concoct these solutions are unlicensed. In many cases, doctors buy the raw materials and mix them up in their office. There are numerous reports of infections due to the less than ideal conditions in which these preparations are made. These treatments particularly deoxycholate and phosphatidylcholine do destroy fat cells but they also damage blood vessels and produce scaring. Ultimately with a better understanding of these agents and preparation under sterile conditions, there may be a role for these agents in reducing a small fat deposit. However, at this time, Mesotherapy does not live up to the hype and represents an unreasonable danger to the public. Mesotherapy is not a replacement for liposuction.
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- I had a C- section with my last pregnancy. My daughter is now four. I’ve lost my “baby fat,” but I have this roll of fat just above my C-section scar that I can’t seem to loose. I saw a plastic surgeon who told me I needed a tummy tuck but I really don’t want my C-section scar made bigger and also he told me I’ll have a scar around my belly button. Isn’t there some other option?
- What does Dr. Steinsapir think of Mesotherapy? Is this a good alternative to liposuction?
- Is it possible to get all the fat out if liposuction is performed under local anesthesia?
- I am thinking about having liposuction but I am black and it seems like every needle stick causes my skin to darken around where I get poked. Will this be a problem of me when I have liposuction?
- I am considering Lap-band® surgery because I am 100 pounds above my desired weight. Will liposuction help me achieve my desired body weight?
- I am a male bathing suit model. I am 5’10” and weigh 140 pounds. In my pictures I think that I would look better if my love handles were not so obvious. Could liposuction help me achieve my goals?
- I am in my late thirties and I hate my arms. I seem to be getting those flabby fat deposits in my arms. Can this be improved with liposuction?
- I previously had liposuction. I don’t think it was done with tumescent because I had general anesthesia. I definitely had an improvement but the surgery left me with some irregularities. In particular, my belly button looks like there is a donut around it. Can anything be done about these irregularities?
- I had liposuction a few years ago and I think that in a few places the doctor took too much fat. I actually think that in a few places the skin is sitting on my muscle. Is there anything that can be done about this?