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Lipodissolve

Are you bothered by pockets of unwanted fat or cellulite? Diet and exercise can help many areas of the body, but there are just some areas that don't seem to respond. Those fat and cellulite deposits, most commonly "love handles" or "saddle bags" , are the most difficult to remove. Now lipodissolve can help provide you with a solution.

What is Lipodissolve?

Lipodissolve is an innovative application of Mesotherapy that specifically targets localized fat and cellulite deposits. The treatment slowly dissolves the fat and cellulite deposits with injections of a substance called Phospatidylcholine which is naturally derived from soy bean lecithin. Phosphatidylcholine makes up 40% of our cell membranes, and is found throughout our bodies. The body naturally eliminates the residue after a Lipodissolve session over the following three to four weeks.

Is Lipodissolve the same thing as Mesotherapy?

Mesotherapy is the practice of using micro-injections of conventional or homeopathic medication and/or vitamins into the "mesoderm," or middle layer of skin, to deliver healing or corrective treatment to a specific area of the body. The technique was pioneered in France by Dr. Michel Pistor and has been performed there since 1952. The French Academy of Medicine gave Mesotherapy formal recognition in 1987 and it is taught in French medical schools. France currently has more than 15,000 physicians practicing Mesotherapy. The procedure has now spread throughout Europe as well as South & North America.

What is involved in treatment?

Treatment typically involves a series of injections administered in a clinical setting, at the targeted cellulite or fat deposits over several weeks. On average, a series of three to five treatments, with a one month intervals between them, are required to achieve the desired results.

What areas respond best?

The areas that respond best to Lipodissolve treatment - in those who are not excessively overweight -- are certain cellulite and stubborn fat deposits that resist further reduction after diet and exercise. These include the abdomen, love handles, saddle bags, backs of arms, thigh, knees, and wings (the area on the back, just beside the armpits). Lipodissolve has also been shown to improve and smooth out the skin due to the reduction of cellulite and fat deposits.

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