Mesotherapy is the practice of microinjecting conventional or homeopathic medication and vitamins into the mesoderm, or middle layer of skin. This process enables corrective treatment to a specific area of the body. The technique was formulated in 1952 by Dr. M. Pistor in France, and was recognized by the French National Academy of Medicine in 1986.

Mesotherapy is based on a simple principle: It is a medicinal bullet that is delivered directly to a target in the body. Orally-administered medication, on the other hand, must first pass through the GI tract and get filtered by the liver. Only then is it released into the bloodstream. Most of the medication will end up being distributed in diluted form throughout the body. By contrast, with mesotherapy a much smaller dose of the same medicine can be injected with a tiny needle at the area, with the skin acting as an efficient time release delivery system.

Advantages of mesotherapy are numerous and include eliminating side effects and contraindications associated with many medications. In many instances, intolerance to a medication has to do with it reaching parts of the body that have no need for it. When homeopathic medicine is used, the body will be stimulated to heal itself. Because the target area is reached immediately—and undiluted—the amount of medicine required is much reduced. This is more cost efficient, and the results are instantaneous.
The microinjections themselves are relatively painless. The only side effect is the possibility of minor bruising.

 WEIGHT LOSS AND BODY CONTOURING:

The mesotherapy protocol using injections for weight loss and body sculpting reduce and contour specific undesired pockets of fat. This method targets receptors on the fat cell’s surface which produce lipogenesis (fat production) and lipolysis (fat breakdown). Women have many fat receptors below the waist which attract and store fat, making it difficult for women to lose weight in this area. These receptors produce fat when stimulated by carbohydrates, fat ingestion, amino acids, hormones and alcohol.

A medical history and physical examination is required preceding treatment. Based on individual requirements, the doctor will select a formula consisting of several medications which block the alpha receptors and stimulate the beta receptors on fat cells. The formula is injected into the skin, where it will slowly diffuse into the fat and produce fat breakdown. The number of required treatments will vary.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON MESOTHERAPY TREATMENTS?

Mesotherapy is used to treat cellulite, stretch marks, scars, wrinkles, spot reducing and contouring areas of fat.  Examples are abdominal weight, saddle bags, double chin, flabby arms, and cellulite on thighs and buttocks.