Lipo-dissolve is a breakthrough, non-surgical fat removal procedure that is increasingly making news across the country. Featured on CBS News, NPR and The Washington Post, lipo-dissolve is now available in the U.S., as it has been in Europe for the last 10 years.
The flurry of news accounts, web postings and blogs can be helpful to someone interested in removing stubborn pockets of fat. However, I’m concerned that sprinkled in among the facts about the treatment is a lot of misinformation.
One of the most important misperceptions to dispel? Lipo-dissolve is a NOT way to lose weight. Lipo-dissolve is a non-invasive procedure that helps remove unwanted inches of fat that are exercise and diet resistant. It will also make you look better and feel better about yourself. This is one of many misconceptions and questions I receive daily from women and men interested in having lipo-dissolve procedures done. My best advice to any prospective patient is: Do Your Homework! The first step is to be sure you are talking to medical professionals trained in lipo-dissolve.
The following questions are a good guide to educating yourself and knowing what to ask before you get a lipo-dissolve treatment:
What is lipo-dissolve?
Lipo-dissolve is a procedure that removes small areas of stubborn fat that that won’t come off through diet or exercise. We inject a soy-based compound into the layer of fat in targeted areas, and over time, the fat dissolves away, passing through the body as waste. This non-surgical fat removal procedure has been available in Europe for more than a decade; and more than 200,000 treatments have been administered worldwide.
This is not a weight loss program. It’s about losing inches rather than pounds. Individuals who have undergone lipo-dissolve generally experience up to a three-inch loss of fat in the targeted area.
How does lipo-dissolve work?
Treatments consist of multiple microinjections of a formula produced by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. This formula breaks down fat cells that are then eliminated naturally from the body. Reputable medical practices that offer this procedure do so only after a prospective patient has had a thorough medical evaluation by a physician and has been deemed a good candidate. Once these preliminaries have been completed, the doctor writes a prescription for the formula and customizes a treatment plan for that patient. One to four treatments, spaced four to six weeks apart, are required.
What areas of the body are best suited for lipo-dissolve?
Areas of the body where there are small, localized fat deposits can be treated. Among the most frequently treated areas are the abdomen, flanks, back rolls, buttocks, chin, neck and thighs. We at MedSculpt have identified 22 unique areas between the chin and knees that respond well to lipo-dissolve.
Is lipo-dissolve similar to mesotherapy?
Lipo-dissolve is not mesotherapy, and it is not “lunchtime lipo.” These are important distinctions. Mesotherapy includes a broad category of injection treatments for everything from headaches to skin rejuvenation. There is no standard formula. Mesotherapy injections can include any of hundreds of vitamins, supplements or pharmaceutical agents. Lipo-dissolve is a medical procedure customized to each individual that helps reduce inches by targeting small areas of fat in the body. It consists of a specific formula designed to help dissolve away fat.
What is in the lipo-dissolve solution?
The substances used in lipo-dissolve are standardized, although providers may use slightly different proportions of the two primary ingredients, which are phosphatidylcholine (PC) and deoxcycholate (DC).
Both of these substances occur naturally in our bodies. Phosphatidylcholine makes up 40% of the cell membrane and deoxycholate is a bile salt. The Phosphatidylcholine, or PC, used in lipo-dissolve treatments is a soy extract. Both PC and DC are ingredients in other approved therapeutic agents.
Is there any discomfort?
While there are no extreme levels of discomfort or downtime associated with lipo-dissolve, every patient has some transient reaction to the treatment. Most patients prefer to go home and rest after treatment. Some patients go back to work the next day, but others need a day or two to feel comfortable enough to return to their usual activities.
Is lipo-dissolve approved by the FDA?
Lipo-dissolve treatments have not been approved by the FDA, a fact which I disclose to every patient. The formula used in lipo-dissolve treatments is produced by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy in a sterile environment and checked for purity prior to dispensation by prescription.
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The flurry of news accounts, web postings and blogs can be helpful to someone interested in removing stubborn pockets of fat. However, I’m concerned that sprinkled in among the facts about the treatment is a lot of misinformation.
One of the most important misperceptions to dispel? Lipo-dissolve is a NOT way to lose weight. Lipo-dissolve is a non-invasive procedure that helps remove unwanted inches of fat that are exercise and diet resistant. It will also make you look better and feel better about yourself. This is one of many misconceptions and questions I receive daily from women and men interested in having lipo-dissolve procedures done. My best advice to any prospective patient is: Do Your Homework! The first step is to be sure you are talking to medical professionals trained in lipo-dissolve.
The following questions are a good guide to educating yourself and knowing what to ask before you get a lipo-dissolve treatment:
What is lipo-dissolve?
Lipo-dissolve is a procedure that removes small areas of stubborn fat that that won’t come off through diet or exercise. We inject a soy-based compound into the layer of fat in targeted areas, and over time, the fat dissolves away, passing through the body as waste. This non-surgical fat removal procedure has been available in Europe for more than a decade; and more than 200,000 treatments have been administered worldwide.
This is not a weight loss program. It’s about losing inches rather than pounds. Individuals who have undergone lipo-dissolve generally experience up to a three-inch loss of fat in the targeted area.
How does lipo-dissolve work?
Treatments consist of multiple microinjections of a formula produced by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. This formula breaks down fat cells that are then eliminated naturally from the body. Reputable medical practices that offer this procedure do so only after a prospective patient has had a thorough medical evaluation by a physician and has been deemed a good candidate. Once these preliminaries have been completed, the doctor writes a prescription for the formula and customizes a treatment plan for that patient. One to four treatments, spaced four to six weeks apart, are required.
What areas of the body are best suited for lipo-dissolve?
Areas of the body where there are small, localized fat deposits can be treated. Among the most frequently treated areas are the abdomen, flanks, back rolls, buttocks, chin, neck and thighs. We at MedSculpt have identified 22 unique areas between the chin and knees that respond well to lipo-dissolve.
Is lipo-dissolve similar to mesotherapy?
Lipo-dissolve is not mesotherapy, and it is not “lunchtime lipo.” These are important distinctions. Mesotherapy includes a broad category of injection treatments for everything from headaches to skin rejuvenation. There is no standard formula. Mesotherapy injections can include any of hundreds of vitamins, supplements or pharmaceutical agents. Lipo-dissolve is a medical procedure customized to each individual that helps reduce inches by targeting small areas of fat in the body. It consists of a specific formula designed to help dissolve away fat.
What is in the lipo-dissolve solution?
The substances used in lipo-dissolve are standardized, although providers may use slightly different proportions of the two primary ingredients, which are phosphatidylcholine (PC) and deoxcycholate (DC).
Both of these substances occur naturally in our bodies. Phosphatidylcholine makes up 40% of the cell membrane and deoxycholate is a bile salt. The Phosphatidylcholine, or PC, used in lipo-dissolve treatments is a soy extract. Both PC and DC are ingredients in other approved therapeutic agents.
Is there any discomfort?
While there are no extreme levels of discomfort or downtime associated with lipo-dissolve, every patient has some transient reaction to the treatment. Most patients prefer to go home and rest after treatment. Some patients go back to work the next day, but others need a day or two to feel comfortable enough to return to their usual activities.
Is lipo-dissolve approved by the FDA?
Lipo-dissolve treatments have not been approved by the FDA, a fact which I disclose to every patient. The formula used in lipo-dissolve treatments is produced by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy in a sterile environment and checked for purity prior to dispensation by prescription.
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