Mesotherapy, also called Lipodissolve is a highly advertised procedure that involves injecting microscopic quantities of natural extracts, homeopathic agents, pharmaceuticals and vitamins into the skin to dissolve fat. Proponents of Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve claim that these procedures can be used to eliminate cellulite, promote weight loss, treat aging skin and redundant (sagging) skin, and rejuvenate the hands and neck. Mesotherapy and lipodissolve are often promoted as an alternative to liposuction and laser liposuction for body contouring.

Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve injections are purported to target adipose fat cells, apparently by inducing rupture and cell death among adipocytes (fat cells). Patients are often led to believe that Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve is a fat melting procedure and can avoid the need for liposuction and body contouring surgery. Since many of our patients ask us about this technology and have many questions, we thought it was important to address the topic with some facts and research.

A recent study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery the Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, states that Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve, in fact, is not effective.

(See: Effectiveness of Mesotherapy on Body Contouring. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 121(4):179e-185e, April 2008.Park, Seung Ha M.D., Ph.D.; Kim, Deok Woo M.D.; Lee, Min Ah M.D.; Yoo, Sang Chul M.D.; Rhee, Seung Chul M.D.; Koo, Sang Hwan M.D., Ph.D.; Seol, Geun Hye R.N.; Cho, Eun Young A.N)

Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve is traditionally performed in the US in Cosmetic spas and rarely by a physician despite the fact that fairly significant medications are injected into the skin during the procedure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have not approved the subcutaneous (below the skin) injection of medications commonly used in Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve.

There are multiple cocktails of medications used in Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve including: phosphatidylcholine, isopterenol, aminophylline, caffeine, L-carnitine, buflomedil, calcitonin, and others. The published scientific study was a randomized, prospective, clinical trial carried out on 20 women. A solution of aminophylline, lidocaine and buflomedil was used in the patient's thigh area.

The results showed no statistical evidence of loss of fat or improved body contour in the thigh area of these women. In fact, some women had larger thighs after the study.

Despite the many stories of significant fat melting by some cosmetic practitioners and spas as a result of Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve, the plastic surgery community does not feel this is an effective means of body contouring and is certainly no substitute for liposuction.

As with any planned surgical or non-surgical procedure, we recommend you consult with a trained plastic surgeon for advice and answers.

Dr. Brooke R. Seckel is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on Plastic Surgery and the treatment of facial aging. He performs all types of cosmetic, facial and breast plastic surgery, but his special interest lies in the field of non-invasive and non-surgical therapies to correct and prevent facial aging.

Dr. Seckel was founder and Director of the Lahey Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was also the founder and first chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, a large multi-specialty group practice hospital in the Boston area. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, The American Board of Neurology, and the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association of Plastic Surgeons, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and was recently voted one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors Inc. Boston Magazine has also recognized Dr. Brooke Seckel as one of the "Top Doctors in Boston" in 2006.

Dr. Seckel has published over 100 scientific articles in the field of plastic surgery and authored the first book on cosmetic laser surgery in 1995 entitled "Aesthetic Laser Surgery". He also published, Facial Danger Zones, a book devoted to teaching surgeons how to perform facial surgery safely without injuring the facial nerves.

More recently, Dr. Seckel published Save Your Face - The Revolutionary 6-step Non-surgical Facial Rejuvenation Program which discusses, in easy to understand language, the causes and prevention of facial aging, and the revolutionary new non-surgical methods for facial rejuvenation. Dr Seckel's office is at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, 978-369-4499 and he may be contacted at drseckel.com

The lemonade cleanse also known as the Master Cleanse Body Detox Program has been around for over 60 years. It is also know as the lemon cleanse or lemon maple syrup cayenne diet and although many have used it as a diet, it is not specifically a diet.

It is a way to detoxify your body by pushing all the toxins from your body as it is cleansing the years of bile buildup that is found in your colon. There are excellent weight loss results from this cleanse however.

Did you know that the glands in your body produce different hormones that control and regulate your body? They control the most important things, such as your energy level, metabolism, mood, aging, sex drive, muscle building and fat storing and much more. Basically they give your body the fuel that it needs to operate.

Unfortunately, due to all the chemicals and toxins that we take in every time we eat and drink our glands aren't producing how they should and that's the reason for so much illness, lack of energy, depression and obesity in our society. Even the water we drink is loaded with chemicals that are foreign to our bodies.

With the lemonade cleanse in just 10 days you will notice a major difference in your body and how you feel. There have been many to say that they have experienced better energy, improved skin tone, greater stamina and better mental awareness. Some even say that they feel and look younger with this lemon maple syrup cayenne diet.

As a result of detoxifying your body with the lemon cleanse diet you will find that you are re-energized, the ever-present aches and pains are oft times completely cured after only 10 days. Your mood and energy levels are also much better and it will be without the need of harmful drugs, plastic surgery, exercising constantly and getting spa treatments.

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If you were to drive someone home from liposuction surgery, you might look at them and wonder what they went through the procedure for in the first place. This is because initially the results of liposuction aren't very pretty. It can lead a person to wonder just how long it takes to recover from liposuction.

Out of the Office

After the initial recovery from anesthesia, patients are usually free to get up and walk around. If their liposuction procedure was performed using local anesthesia, they are often released in as little as thirty minutes. General anesthesia, due to higher risks, means that the patient has to stay longer so the doctor can be certain they have suffered no ill effects from the drugs. When they go home, the patient often still has bruising, swelling, drainage, and is likely to be wearing a compression garment.

Bruising

While some patients do not exhibit bruising after liposuction surgery, they are rare exceptions. Bruising is extremely common and should be expected. However, the bruises usually begin fading immediately and some patients report them being completely gone in as little as two days. For others, however, they can last up to two or three weeks.

Draining

How long the draining from liposuction lasts is a bit more specific. The draining is most severe for the first day, and begins to decrease in amount after that. Usually by three days after surgery, drainage has stopped. This, however, can vary based on whether the incisions are left open or are sutured shut. Since it is easier for the body to drain the excess fluid than it is to absorb it, most surgeons do not stitch the incisions, as leaving them open seems to promote quicker healing.

Back to Normal

By the time the drainage from liposuction has ceased, your body is most likely ready to resume the majority of its normal activities. Even though strenuous exercise or work wouldn't be recommended so soon, most patients are able to return to work or school and participate in low-impact exercise routines.

Swelling

While many parts of the recovery are quick, how long the swelling from liposuction lasts is a completely different question. There is usually a significant decrease in swelling once the drainage is done. However, the swelling is not gone and it will keep decreasing at a rapid rate for the first month or so. After about eight weeks, the majority of the swelling is usually gone and patients can see a shadow of their results. The final outcome from liposuction may not be truly visible for several months though.

It should be obvious from the length of time it takes to recover from liposuction that the surgery is not the quick and easy answer a lot of people are looking for. While recovery time varies slightly from person to person, before going in to have a surgery performed, one should look realistically at the average length of time to recover from a liposuction procedure. There is no way to accurately predict if your recovery will be faster or slower. Therefore, it would be wise to think of the average recovery time more as a minimum. That way, even if you recover from liposuction more slowly, at least you were prepared to do so.

Are you considering liposuction? Wondering about dangers, risks, alternatives, or recovery time? If so, check out: Liposuction Recovery Time and become educated about the entire liposuction experience.

Brandon Walsh is considered an expert author in the fields of nutrition, weight loss, and healthy living.