Wednesday, February 4, 2009

What is Lipodissolve

By Charles Donovan

One of the #1 concerns of women these days his how to get rid of cellulite. You see it is not always an easy process because it is something that affects both obese women and women that are in great physical condition. The crazy thing is that cellulite can still exist even in women that eat really healthy and exercise on regular basis. So at this point you are probably wondering what a possible solution would be.

Many have turned to lipodissolve, a fat dissolving procedure, to solve their stubborn unwanted fat problems. Lipodissolve is relatively non-invasive. It involves injecting a cocktail of ingredients including phosphatidylcholine and sodium deoxycholate directly into the fatty tissues. Once injected these drugs work to dissolve fatty tissue. It is then thought that the body expels these fat cells - hypothetically through the liver - although this has not been conclusively proven. It is also important to note that the mixture of ingredients is not standardized and may vary from doctor to doctor.

Lipodissolve has so rules as far as what areas can be treated, but these rules are very broad. It most cases lipodissolve can be used to treat areas such as the hips, under the chin, thighs, love handles, jowels, and the abdomen. Each treatment typically lasts about 30 minutes and in some cases anesthesia will be used if there is any discomfort. It is very important that multiple treatments take place on the area that is being treated for there to be complete eradication of the problem. There are some common side effects from these treatments. These include bruising, minor swelling, redness, and some soreness over the injection area. It will generally take around four weeks for the treatment to start working and can continue working for up to 12 weeks.

Lipodissolve has been met with some critisizm. Some people believe that lipodissolve is not safe and they are trying to prevent the treatment from being conducted. This was seen in the state of Kansas as people tried to ban the treatment from being conducted in the state. This was blocked however, and the state said that they required more research to be conducted before they would agree to a ban of the treatment. The lipodissolve treatment has already been banned in Canada, the UK, and Brazil.

Another alternative to lipodissolve is called, mesotherapy. Mesotherapy is a lesser known minimally invasive fat injection treatment that is said to have similar results. However, in mesotherapy the drugs are injected into the middle layer of skin rather than directly into the fat tissue. The goal is for the appearance of the skin to appear smooth and taut instead of actually getting rid of the fat cells.

One of the best ways to lose weight and keep it off is the actual exercise and eating healthy that you always hear about. For some people this does not always work and it may not work for specific areas of the body. For these specific area lipodissolve can be a great. Both mesotherapy and lipodissolve can help with those specific problem areas. This can be done in a timely manner and with a small amount of pain compared to liposuction surgery. There has not been much research put into any kind of long term side effects that may be associated with having a lipodissolve or mesotherapy treatment. It is good to remember that it is still very important to eat healthy and exercise regularly. - 15252

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