Better Than Liposuction
Mesotherapy, the latest fat-melting fad, promises to target your fat spots with little hassle, little pain, and big results. Some people swear by the practice. Here is the truth…
Beverly Hills-August 12, 2004 -- What if you could get liposuction results
without surgery? In a doctor's office, over several short visits, with only a
smidgen of pain? What if, like singer Roberta Flack, you could say, "I lost 2
1/2 inches almost immediately"? Call it "hope in a needle.” Can injecting
substances into your skin make it smoother and melt away fat? It involves
injecting small amounts of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbs into the
middle layer of skin, or mesoderm. "It's more than just hope," says Simon Ourian
MD, president of the American Society of Mesotherapy Treatments (800-828-6466),
injecting his clients with a cocktail of plant extracts, vitamins and
medications (such as a drug for treating asthma). The concoction is supposed to
stimulate fat cells to shed fat.
Extraordinary injections that dissolve
fat and take off inches—was administered by only a handful of American doctors a
year ago. But now, the treatment is available in clinics across the United
States. Dr. Simon Ourian, of the world-renowned Epione Medical Corporation in
Beverly Hills, has had tremendous success with his own patients and now trains
other doctors in the revolutionary therapy. “We are very excited to be able to
offer a kinder, gentler alternative to invasive liposuction,” Dr. Ourian says.
From shrinking love handles, flattening tummies and smoothing under-arm
bulges to eliminating under-eye fat pads, double chins and orange peel thighs,
Mesotherapy continues to receive rave reviews as a preferable alternative to
liposuction.
Mesotherapies are injection cocktails containing various
vitamins and homeopathic medicines. Since the general term Mesotherapy simply
refers to injecting therapeutic solutions into the mesoderm layer beneath the
skin, what is accomplished within that layer is determined by the specific
solutions contained in each 4mm syringe. The formula Dr. Ourian uses to remove
fat contains, amongst others, a natural enzyme protein , which liquefies fat on
contact and gradually eliminates it throughout the body. Patients typically lose
one-half pound of fat with each shot. The recipe also includes toning minerals,
an asthma medicine normally taken orally, an anesthetic, and a beta-blocker to
inhibit fat-building receptors of cells. “We remove the fat in three to five
treatments in order to avoid stressing the body’s elimination system,” Dr.
Ourian says. This gradual approach, with shots scheduled one month apart, allows
for a virtually side-effect-free treatment with very satisfied patients.
“My pants fit looser after just one shot, and now, one month later, my
waist is a full inch smaller,” reports Jennifer Anderson as she prepares for her
second session. Doctors have reported some minor bruising and swelling at the
injection sites as the fat breaks down, but even these mild inconveniences can
usually be alleviated with the use of Arnica, a homeopathic bruise deterrent.
Mesotherapy patients can lose between 1-2 pounds following each
treatment. The continuous stream of fat being carried off through the
bloodstream or the absence of hungry fat cells demanding fuel may contribute to
this weight loss. Years ago, liposuction was one of the only cosmetic solutions
for removing excess weight. The painful surgery and weeks of recovery sometimes
delivered unsatisfactory results. Mesotherapy doctors are especially impressed
with the smooth effects, as opposed to the unevenness or lumpiness sometimes
associated with traditional, surgical liposuction.
Tina,* an athletic
29-year old, reports having had liposuction on her abdomen three times in an
effort to spot reduce the stubborn area that did not respond to diet and
exercise. “The doctor called the last two times touch-ups, but even after all I
went through, he was unable to give me the perfectly even, flat tummy I wanted,”
she confides. Upon finding Dr. Ourian and beginning Mesotherapy treatments, Tina
simply pointed out the small spots that were pudgier from the liposuction
incident and Dr. Ourian mapped out the injections accordingly, using more of the
solution on the fuller spots. “The results are unbelievable!” Tina reports. “Not
only is my whole tummy trimmer, but the slight bulge on the right side is
completely gone. It looks so smooth and natural—no more lumps.”
“To
ensure that fat loss is evenly distributed, I normally administer multiple
injections, each about one inch apart,” Dr. Ourian explains. “In Tina’s case, I
used half-inch doses in the areas that needed to be evened out. I am happy with
the precision and smoothness I can achieve with this treatment.”
FDA
Approval
Mesotherapy originated in Europe, where it has been recognized
as a medical specialty by the French Academy of Medicine since 1987. “It’s not
exactly new,” Dr. Ourian says. “Various forms of Mesotherapy have been safely
practiced in Europe for more than 50 years and have been overseen by the
International Society of Mesotherapy in France for 15 years.” Before patients in
the United States were lining up for the fat-melting brew, mesotherapy was being
used successfully to shrink benign fat tumors encapsulated by connective tissue,
a condition physiologically similar to cellulite. Now that doctors in the United
States have embraced Mesotherapy for cosmetic purposes, patients are clamoring
to get it for cellulite reduction alone. Even in Europe, where innovative
cosmetic treatments abound, Mesotherapy is known as the best treatment to
eliminate cellulite. “The results we’ve seen with cellulite correction have been
dramatic and lasting,” Dr. Ourian says.
It is possible to put inches back
on if you substantially gain weight, but the new fat typically shows up in other
areas that were untreated. Some of Dr. Ourian’s patients even noticed that their
breasts became slightly fuller as their body weight was redistributed after
problem areas were treated. “This is a side effect they don’t seem to mind,” Dr.
Ourian jokes. Mesotherapy provides best results when accompanied by a healthy
diet and exercise. With all the benefits of liposuction and none of the
associated risks, Mesotherapy is clearly the ultimate modern weapon in the
battle against the bulge.
Before and after photos are available upon
request.
Dr. Ourian’s Epione, located in Beverly Hills’ “Golden
Triangle,” is among the world’s most comprehensive and state-of-the-art laser
and aesthetic surgery centers. Epione provides the most current technology
available for skin, hair and body contouring. Dr. Ourian has been a pioneer for
laser technology and noninvasive aesthetic procedures for acne, skin
discoloration, wrinkles, and Mesotherapy. For further information, please
contact 800-828-6466 or visit www.epione.com.
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