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