Saying Good Riddance to Unwanted Fat - St. Louis Now Offers Mesotherapy and Lipotherapy as Has Been Done in Europe for Years

The newest craze in the US is using injections to destroy localized fat and minimize the appearance of cellulite. This is what everyone terms Mesotherapy, yet, most mean Lipotherapy. For those who workout consistently and still have stubborn areas, this is the treatment for them, now offered in St. Louis.

(PRWEB) May 5, 2005 -- Do you know where that extra piece of pumpkin pie from last Thanksgiving wound up? Did it settle on your love handles or maybe that annoying pooch on your abdomen? What about that left over chocolate cake-need I go on? We all know what we should do. We should eat a healthy well balanced diet and exercise regularly. This of course is the best way to maintain weight and a healthy lifestyle.

Unfortunately, it is really hard, and sometimes it just isnt enough. Most of us get those irritating pockets of fatty tissue that just dont go away, no matter how many sit ups or curls we do. This is why liposuction has become such a popular procedure. Until recently liposuction or other surgical treatments have been the only way to get rid of this excess tissue, but what if you dont want to go under the knife and general anesthesia? Girdles, camouflage dressing and sucking it in just doesnt cut it anymore.

Lipotherapy, or lipodissolve, is a treatment that has been used in Brazil for over 10 years. The Europeans have also been using this trick for many years. It involves injections of a medication that has been used intravenously for more than 30 years to dissolve fat emboli in the blood stream. Injecting this medication into subcutaneous fat literally dissolves and kills fat cells locally. It is just starting to catch on in the US and will no doubt become a popular, outpatient, and no downtime procedure.

Usually 6 to 7 injections are given per area, with some stinging and burning for about 15 to 30 minutes afterward. The area does get sore, and will sometimes bruise, but these are transient effects. Most often people need 2 to 6 sessions, 2 weeks apart. It is best to limit each session to four areas of the body, each area being approximately 80 cm squared of skin surface. The results are long lasting because the fat cells are truly destroyed, but if you gain a lot of weight the body will store it somewhere!

Cellulite can also be treated. Different medications are used to eliminate the fibrous bands that contribute to the bumpy appearance of cellulite. Traditional mesotherapy is used for this treatment. Mesotherapy involves painless, extremely quick multipricking" to deliver the medication to the dermal layer of the skin. Traditional lipotherapy is also administered to deeper fatty layer. This helps eliminate the rolling, hilly appearance of the cellulite.

When diet and exercise have failed you, and you dont want to resort to surgery, think about lipotherapy. It is quick, relatively painless and requires little to no down time. Dr. Miller and her staff, located in St. Louis, can treat areas of stubborn fat in about 15 minutes or less. It is another option available for those stubborn fatty pockets, but not an excuse to eat that second piece of pumpkin pie.

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