| For every invasive plastic surgery method, there later | | | | number of these treatments depend upon the |
| comes a non-invasive alternative for those who don't | | | | individuals personal body, and the desired amount of |
| feel up to going "under the knife." A new technology, | | | | weight-loss. |
| aptly named LipoDissolve (sometimes referred to as | | | | When several visits are desired, the treatments are |
| LipoStabil), promises comparable results to Liposuction | | | | usually applied 8 weeks apart for the same area of |
| surgery. | | | | treatment, and 2 weeks apart for separate target |
| What is LipoDissolve? | | | | areas. |
| LipoDissolve is a "spot-fat loss" or "targeted fat loss" | | | | For safety reasons, the maximum amount of |
| treatment administered through a series of injections | | | | medication introduced at one time can be no greater |
| which dissolve unwanted localized areas of fat, giving | | | | than 100cc. Typically, ½ cc is injected every |
| the area a firm, better toned appearance. The | | | | ½ inch, for a total of 200 injections. On |
| treatment requires no surgical incisions (traditional | | | | average, patients experience 1 inch of weight-loss for |
| liposuction techniques do), but rather a series of | | | | every 100cc of medication. |
| injections of a combination of homeopathic agents | | | | Unlike liposuction, LipoDissolve procedures have no |
| and FDA approved drugs. | | | | downtime after application. You should be able to go |
| What ingredients are used in LipoDissolve? | | | | about your normal day right out of the office. Also |
| Various providers of LipoDissolve use slightly different | | | | unlike liposuction, there is no swelling afterward. |
| agents to make the solution. The main ingredients | | | | Results become apparent usually 4-7 weeks after |
| contain two homeopathic agents, most commonly | | | | the initial visit, although some patients report no |
| Phosphatidylcholine (PPC) and vitamin B complex, and | | | | noticeable results until up to 12 weeks after the |
| the prescription medication Trental, or a similar drug, | | | | treatment. LipoDissolve is advertised as having |
| diluted with a saline solution. | | | | permanent results. This can be true because the fat |
| --Phosphatidylcholine (PPC)- causes fat cells to | | | | cells treated are totally dissolved and flushed out of |
| dissolve | | | | the system. However, if one does not exercise, |
| --Vitamin B complex- supports the liver's breakdown | | | | maintain good health, and/or develops or continues |
| process of fat cells | | | | poor eating habits, new fat cells can form. |
| -- Trental- prescribed for poor circulation, also assists | | | | What parts of the body can benefit from |
| in breaking down fat cells faster | | | | LipoDissolve? |
| How does LipoDissolve work? | | | | --Arms |
| LipoDissolve solution promotes a process known as | | | | --Chin |
| lysis, or the "dissolution" of fat from fat cells. The fat | | | | --Legs |
| is converted to its liquid form, a process in which the | | | | --Buttocks |
| bonds that connect fat molecules together are | | | | --Abdomen |
| broken. This liquefied fat is then taken by the | | | | Who should NOT receive LipoDissolve treatments? |
| lymphatic system to the liver, where it is metabolized | | | | --Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding |
| and then naturally filtered out of the body through | | | | -- Individuals diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, or |
| urination over the course of a few weeks. | | | | AIDS |
| Is LipoDissolve the same as Mesotherapy? | | | | -- People with allergic reactions to eggs or soy |
| No. The procedures may appear similar, but the | | | | -- Individuals with poorly controlled hypertension, or |
| number of treatments and the depth at which the | | | | who take blood-thinners |
| solution is administered are different. In Mesotherapy, | | | | -- People with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 |
| the medication is delivered in small amounts. In | | | | should NOT consider LipoDissolve. |
| contrast, the LipoDissolve solution is injected in a | | | | What are the side-effects of LipoDissolve? |
| higher quantity, as well as deeper into the fat wall. | | | | While there are no reports of permanent or |
| What is entailed in a normal LipoDissolve procedure? | | | | life-threatening complications, some side-effects may |
| The LipoDissolve procedure consists of a series of | | | | be experienced. Some of these include lumps, |
| injections, made with a small syringe. Most patients | | | | bruising, or skin-tenderness at the injection site, and |
| typically undergo between only 1-3 treatments. The | | | | allergic reactions. |