AILESBURY DERMATOLOGY Injection Lipolysis (Lipodissolve Injections) by Dr. Patrick Treacy

June 22, 2009 - PRLog -- The process of removing superfluous body fat by means of an injection was initially pioneered by South-American dermatologist Dr. Rittes. In 1995, she developed a technique called 'injection lipolysis'  where the substance phosphatidylcholine (PPT) was injected directly into undesired fat deposits. The active substance in the lipodisolve injection was a soya-bean extract that is similar to a substance naturally produced in the body to aid metabolism. The lipodisolve injection contains no human antigens. It is now widely accepted lipodissolve injections are particularly useful in eliminating fat deposits which are particularly difficult to get rid of by continuous dieting or exercise alone.  Lipodissolve injections initiate a process during which fat is melted away and then eliminated from the body via normal metabolic process. The treatment generally requires multiple injections directly into the area concerned.

Areas that are suitable for this form of treatment are:

Face
Body
Tear sacs
Double chin
Jowls
Gluteofemoral adiposity
Inner thigh
Lower buttocks / transition to thigh
Love handles (with men)

Hips
Upper and lower belly
Fat bulges at shoulder-arm-joints
Upper arm
Knees
Dorsal areas
Treatment of cellulitis - thighs

Lipoma - The number of treatments differs from person to person, depending upon body region and body size.

As a rule, 2 - 4 treatments in intervals of 6-8 weeks are necessary in a complete treatment. However, more than 80% of  patients are very satisfied with the results after 2 - 3 treatments. Treatments cost about €400 per session

Risks of the Therapy

Lipodissolve treatment is similar to botulinum toxin (botox) treatment in that it is licensed only for general medical use in hospitals for the treatment of embolism rather than in cosmetic medicine. Absolute contraindications include treatments during pregnancy, treatments to nursing mothers and diabetics with micro-angiopathies. Care is taken also to screen out people with Soya-bean allergy or serious liver disease.

Some patients develop temporary side-effects after treatment: these can include redness, swelling, muscle discomfort and in some cases bruising.  Swelling is more common during facial procedures. In general this is considered a safe procedure when done at a properly insured cosmetic clinic.

International regulation

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the governmental body regulating the manufacture and commercialization of drugs in the United Kingdom, issued a warning to physicians considering the use of these substances for cosmetic purposes, stating these drugs "are being unlawfully advertised in the UK as a cosmetic product for the reduction of fat." The MHRA also pointed out that considerable safety concerns remain because these agents have not been tested in controlled clinical trials. While British physicians can still inject Lipodissolve for fat removal, the drug cannot be promoted as a drug for that purpose. As of July, 2005, The Medical Protection Society, the organization that provides British doctors with legal advice and coverage against litigation costs and damages, ceased offering malpractice insurance for use of Lipodissolve because of safety concerns

Dr. Patrick Treacy is considered a cosmetic expert and is Medical Advisor to the Global Organisation called Network Lipolysis

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