Sarah Martin asked:


What is mesotherapy? This is a question you might ask if you have no knowledge of this body sculpting technique.

Mesotherapy is a technique for helping you attain the perfect body, lose weight and look and feel great. It involves receiving injections of customized cocktails of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and medication that your body needs for optimum health not to be confused with lipovite injections (http://www.vfhcinc.com/procedures.html). The needles are inserted just below the outer surface of your skin, which is called the mesoderm, hence the name of the treatment. The therapists use specialized equipment, such as injection guns to administer the treatment. These are electronic instruments with a sterilized needle on one end and an attached tube that holds the injection solution.

In order to benefit from mesotherapy, you cannot rely on the injections alone. You have to take part in the process as well by ensuring that you get plenty of exercise, follow a healthy diet and drink 8 glasses of water every day. At your first consultation, the therapist will describe the procedure and discuss your reasons for taking this therapy. If your goals are unrealistic, the therapist will let you know this so that you won’t be disappointed and you can alter your expectations for the treatment.

You do have to prepare for each session of the mesotherapy treatment, which is usually once a month. You do not have to abstain from eating or drinking because this is not an invasive medical procedure, it is more of a medical weight loss program (http://www.vfhcinc.com/medical.html). You should not wear any perfumes or makeup to the session because these may interfere with the effectiveness of the therapy. If you have a cold or symptoms of illness, you should reschedule your session for a later date.

There is a certain amount of discomfort associated with the after effects of mesotherapy injections. For example, you may have some bruising or soreness of the skin at the site of the injection. The therapist may recommend some over the counter medications that can help with this or you can use all-natural remedies, such as placing a cooled tea bag over the area or bathing the area in a solution of vinegar and water. Including larger portions of green leafy vegetables in your diet for a few days before the session will also help to cut down on the amount of bruising that develops. Ice packs are also helpful in reducing any redness or swelling.

Depending on your physical and medical condition, you have several options to choose from in mesotherapy treatments (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCeeHT_-lFY). Injuries, such as swelling of the joints or torn ligaments, for example, do not require as many treatments as do such conditions as alopecia. You can enjoy mesotherapy treatments to reduce stretch marks after giving birth or losing weight, to help reduce the pain associated with recovering from surgery and even to reduce the problem of constipation. Each one requires a different regimen of treatment.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 80, you can have mesotherapy. The therapist will review your medical history and take note of any prescription medications you may be taking. All this is necessary to ensure your health. For example, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, mesotherapy is not an option for you.



Kelly

Sharon Bell asked:


Cellulite is one of the few things that any woman would want to avoid. However, like a cruel joke from nature, women are more prone to develop cellulite than men. But in this day and age, nature can take a beating from countless of women scorned by cellulite in their body. As more and more products and procedures are being created to fight off cellulite, these fatty deposits have become so much easier to eliminate.

Mesotherapy is one of the cellulite reduction treatments available today. Mesotherapy is gaining popularity all over the world because it does not require surgery and is relatively safe. Since it is really quite hard to get rid of cellulite the natural way, many women are willing to dole out huge amounts of money just to ensure that their buns and thighs do not have the orange peel appearance brought about by cellulite.

Basically, mesotherapy treatment only requires the injection of a mixture of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and some medications on the surface of the skin. Thus, the only side effect you might encounter is minor bruising. And that’s a lot better than climbing up hills and mountains.

However, since having mesotherapy in clinics and spas are quite expensive, many women who want to get rid of their cellulite but don’t have much money are resorting to do-it-yourself mesotherapy (that’s right, DIY mesotherapy) treatments that can be bought through auction sites and other online stores. However, this practice can be very dangerous in itself and many women are risking their lives by self-administered mesotherapy. Read on if you want to know more about the hidden dangers of using home-mesotherapy kits.

Lack Of Training

Injecting your thighs and buns with the mesotherapy drug may look easy. In reality, however, you need months of training to know where exactly to inject the serum. It is important to note that the human body has lots of nerves, veins, capillaries, muscles and other tissues under the skin. Thus, one mistake might lead to serious repercussions, including muscle damage.

Another danger you might encounter in doing the treatment yourself is by injecting yourself with a syringe full of trapped air bubbles. Only trained professionals know how to safely release trapped bubbles in a syringe.

Unsterilized Equipment And Surroundings

You cannot just perform mesotherapy anywhere. You need a clean environment to ensure that there will be no complications. Furthermore, you also need to ensure that the needles and other equipment to be used are clean and sterile. If you buy kits via online auctions, you can never be sure that the equipment being sold is uncontaminated. AIDS and sepsis are just some of the diseases you can get from performing mesotherapy in unclean surroundings and with unsterilized needles and syringes.

Problems With Mesotherapy Medication

Mesotherapy procedure is expensive because they make use of expensive drugs and equipment. If you buy a cheap mesotherapy kit, you might be buying unsafe, expired or ineffective medication.

There are many unscrupulous people who are just interested in making money. Thus, you need to be careful in buying and using mesotherapy kits that are super cheap. There is a big chance that the dose of required medications included in these kits is not correct. And maybe the drugs and nutrients used are substandard or the medication is expired.

People who used mesotherapy kits with wrong medication have experienced peeling of the skin, muscle aches, extensive bleeding, and rashes. Some even need to undergo hospitalization just to remedy the situation.

If you cannot afford mesotherapy or you do not want to risk your life for some cheap auctioned DIY mesotherapy kits, there are other treatments available that are surely safe. Products like Celluthin can help you with your cellulite. For more information, visit www.celluthin.com.



Jorge

Chris Chew asked:


Go ask any fitness personal trainer that you want to reduce fat on your tummy or your butt, these fitness instructors will unanimously tell you that there is no such thing as spot reduction.

Well, they are correct in a way because by dieting and exercising, fat will come off from all over your body and not on selected body parts. However, let it be known that there are spot reduction methods and procedures.It is only because these spot reduction procedures are out of the realm of fitness instructor’s scope and thus they are unable to advise appropriately.

Spot reduction can be achieved through medical procedures such as Liposuction and Mesotherapy treatments. So are Mesotherapy and Liposuction weight loss procedures?

The Mesotherapy spot reduction treatment is series of small, pin ***** injections just below the skin to mobilize & melt away body fat. That means weight loss can be targetted at specific body parts such as the tummy, love handles, butt, thighs and flabby arms. Targetted body part fat loss is commonly known as “spot reduction”.

Mesotherapy can also be used for other aesthetic treatments too,like reducing puffy face fat, on the chin and eye bags.Mesotherapy works relatively well on cellulite too. Mesotherapy treatments usually require as many as 5 to 10 visits to the aesthetic doctor depending on how extensive the body part area is being treated and when the desired end result is achieved.

A Mesotherapy treatment involves a combination of medications, such as vitamins, supplements and other medicines injected into the body to mobilize and burn away fat cells naturally.

A Mesotherapy procedure is usually used for weight loss program, cellulite reduction, face and neck lift (Mesolift) and even elimination wrinkles and sagging skin without any down time. A Mesotherpy patient can go back to office to work immediately after each treatment.

Mesotherapy treatment was started by a French doctor in 1950 by the name of Dr. Pistor. Today, there are thousands of aesthetic doctors all over the world practicing Mesotherapy treatment.

Are there any differences between Mesotherapy and Liposuction treatments?

Mesotherapy is not a surgical procedure and therefore anesthesia is not required. In stark contrast, liposuction is a surgical procedure and the use of general anesthetic is required.

Mesotherapy treatment is a simple outpatient treatment without any downtime or recovery time. Whereas, a liposuction procedure requires the patient to stay in the surgical center or hospital for observation after the fat ******* procedure. A liposuction procedure physically ***** out body fats and remove fat cells. A Mesotherapy treatment simply injects chemicals into the body to help remove body fat naturally.

What are the side effects of a Mesotherapy treatment?

The patient can expect some bruising on the area treated but these bruises will subside within a few days. Since there is no downtime, the patient can resume his usual activities right after the Mesotherapy treament. The Mesotherapy spot reduction procedure takes only about 20-30 minutes to complete for each treatment.



Florence

Chris Chew asked:


Going for Mesotherapy treatment to lose belly fat or fat loss from any part of the body has always been complicated and controversial subject. This method commonly used for targeted body part weight loss is very popular in France, but is frowned upon by health authorities in many countries such as Singapore.

In March 2008, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) warned patients and doctors against a list of unproven aesthetic treatments offered by doctors, from Mesotherapy designed to dissolve fat to anti-aging hormonal injections. However, there are also patients believes that those treatments work and thus the shroud controversy.

This article is not discuss whether Mesotherapy treatment is effective and safe to reduce weight or ideal for spot reduction, but will describe what this body shaping treatment is about.

The Mesotherapy was medical technique developed in 1952 by a French doctor, Dr. Michel Pistor. It is a procedure where a cocktail of medication and vitamins is injected into the mesoderm, the layer of fat and connective tissue which lies just under the skin.

Since then, thousands of doctors and physicians all over the world have used Mesotherapy for a variety of reasons such as overall weight loss, spot weight reduction, body shaping, cellulite reduction, wrinkle elimination etc. Mesotherapy is also often used to correct unevenness, lumps, or divots that develop after liposuction procedures. Liposuction is also another body fat elimination technique where body fat is physically and painfully ****** out.

The French Academy of Medicine endorsed Mesotherapy as an inherent part of traditional medicine since 1987 and The International Society of Mesotherapy has membership of about 15 countries from Europe to South America.

Mesotherapy treatment involves using a very small needle and medication is injected into the mesoderm. Sometimes the technique of “multi-pricking” is used. This technique involve number of swift injections are concentrated in a specific body part. Although “multi-pricking” can be done by hand, some treatment centers offer mechanical delivery systems that deliver the medication in a more accurate way and to reduce patient discomfort.

The medications used in Mesotherapy are supposedly designed to melt the fat cells under the skin and shrink the fat cells in the Scarpa’s fascia layer. The fat is then said to be excreted along with the bowel without any changes in the patient’s bowel movement habits.

For cellulite reduction, weight loss, spot reduction and body shaping, the medications are injected directly into the areas that are being treated. Treatments are usually given weekly and patients are supposed to be able to see visible improvement by the third or fourth treatment.

The medication used in a Mesotherapy treatment is usually a combination of vitamins, herbal products and medication. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining which is the most effective and safe combination.

Physicians administering the treatments will usually ask patients to follow a natural and healthy diet to compliment the treatment and because toxins are also eliminated in the process, patients must drink more water than usual to flush out the toxins and dissolved fat.

Patients who are pregnant, insulin dependant diabetics, history of stroke, cancer, blood clots and heart diseases are not good candidates for the procedure.

So does Mesotherapy work or is it a safe technique for weight loss and body shaping? The verdict is still out there until more scientific and medical rather than anecdotal evidence become more apparent.



Albert