Lipodissolve for Cellulite

What is it?
Lipodissolve is a revolutionary microinjection technique that is perfect for those individuals with stubborn pockets of fat they wish to reduce.  Working like a non-surgical liposuction, injections of a naturally occurring substance called PPC literally dissolve fat where injected. This is not a weight loss treatment, but rather is a way to reduce fat in areas such as love handles, the hips, behind the arms and other areas that won't respond to diet and exercise.

Apart from a few days of redness and tenderness at the injection site Lipodissolve is a relatively painless procedure than is very effective. The use of PPC for fat reduction is considered an "off-label" use of the medication.

How does it work?
Lipodisslove is similar to mesotherapy, an injection technique for treating a number of medical disorders that is practiced widely in France, Italy, Brazil and other countries.

Lipodissolve works because PPC (phosphatidylcholine) - a naturally occurring component of cell membranes - acts to emulsify fat when injected.

The PPC is mixed with DCA (deoxycholic acid) a bile salt that also has fat emulsification properties. Following an injection, the PPC/DCA solution works immediately causing a breakdown of the adiposites (fat cells). The treatment area is red, itchy and tender for several days following treatment. Usually by the third week a noticeable reduction in fat accumulations is evident but optimal results appear after 3-4 treatments spaced 2-3 weeks apart. Fat cells will be reabsorbed by the body as long as patients are on a sensible diet and exercise plan. As with any fat reduction therapy, good results will not be achieved if patients gain weight as fat will re-accumulate.

What happens at the time of treatment? 
The PPC is diluted with local anaesthetic to minimize any discomfort. Tiny needles are used to inject the medication into precise locations. Very little is felt during the procedure. Redness does begin to appear almost immediately but irritation is minimal. Following treatment ice may be applied to reduce any swelling. Once the freezing wears off there is some discomfort but it is usually minor.

Is this a new procedure?
Over the past 10 years, doctors in South America and Europe have successfully used mesotherapy and Lipodissolve procedures on hundreds of thousands of patients.

Is it Safe?
Lipodissolve is remarkably safe. (Allergic reactions are possible.) Infections are very rare.

Small nodules can often be felt but not seen in the injection area after several weeks.

These represent residual fat and can be injected for further improvements.

What are the advantages? Among the many factors that are making lipodissolve and mesotherapy so popular are:

• Safety: there is no need for a general anaesthetic
• Ease: pain is easily managed during and after the procedure
• Control: Lipodissolve can be fine tuned over the course of treatment
• Appearance: there is minimal bleeding and bruising with no sutures needed
• Speed: Lipodissolve has a relatively short recovery period, allowing a rapid return to work and normal activities; no hospital stay is required
• Cost: Lipodissolve has a substantially lower cost than other methods of fat removal. 
• Lipodissolve is now being used to help improve cosmetic irregularities which can occur after liposuction and it has been shown to improve the skin texture in cellulite.