Injection-Lipolysis – the "Lipodissolve-injection"
Particular areas of our body often disturb us. Specifically where we would like to, we do not reduce at all or with great difficulties reduce fat deposits. Troublesome areas in the form of fat deposits can be successfully dissolved with liposuction. Small annoying fat deposits can be now dissolved with a simple injection, the so-called injection-lipolysis. Developed in Brazil, this method has been applied since with great success on a lot of patients. A big advantage is its uncomplicated application and that, on the treated areas, no new formation of fat deposits was observed. The injection-lipolysis is therefore an effective and low-cost method to dissolve small fat deposits that cannot be eliminated through a healthy diet or physical activity. The treatment is particularly interesting for problematic areas, but is inadequate for general weight loss or obese patients. It is particularly popular with patients that want to avoid surgery.
What problematic areas is injection-lipolysis adequate for?
Any small fat deposits on arms, legs, knees, lower legs, abdomen and chin (double-chin), as well as lachrymal sacs can be quite well treated with the injection-lipolysis. In addition, the lipodissolve injection is used for fat deposits in the nose-lip-area and the male breast, as well as in general for shaping problematic body parts. The injections are quite tolerable for the patients, who can immediately afterwards resume their normal activities. Longer downtimes, as required by other methods, do not exist here. However, this method has its limits and, for bigger fat deposits, if you want to shape your body, the adequate technique should be liposuction.
How does the lipodissolve injection work?
The lipodissolve injection makes use of an active substance obtained from soya oil that is also used to reduce increased blood fat values and is legally approved, namely, phosphatidylcholine. This oil contains lecithin, which is a natural transport molecule for fat in our body. At the troublesome areas an exact defined quantity of the substance is injected at a determined distance, in form of a small injection, into the fat tissue. The injected substance dissolves the fat, which is then evacuated and degraded through the lymphatic system. It is therefore a sort of reinforcement of natural processes that do take place in our own bodies. Some hours after the injection, the patient perceives a local reaction that makes itself visible through a reddening and swelling. After a few days, these symptoms recede and the first success is made apparent. Fat deposits get visibly reduced within 2 to 4 weeks.
Is the lipodissolve injection suitable for everyone?
In general, yes. However, you should know that the lipodissolve injection is only suitable for small fat deposits, so for normal, non obese people with troublesome areas.
Is the treatment painful?
No. Patients only feel a light burning and a certain sensibility to pressure on the incision spots. It can also lead to light swellings and reddenings that disappear quite quickly.
What are the health risks associated to this treatment?
The medicine, made of soya oil (Lipostabil) and the active substance phosphatidylcholine are very well tolerated by patients. However, German directives have not officially approved it yet. The same as with the wondrous anti-wrinkle product Botox, that is however used a thousandfold in Germany. Up to now, in Germany, more than 2.000 patients have been treated using Dr. Steitz method without any side-effects. Only the already mentioned light pressure or burning can last for some time, but then it disappears. Within the whole medical literature, no health risks are mentioned. There are many more studies about the good tolerance of the active substance phosphatidylcholine that
is injected into the tissue by “alternative” practitioners. The occurrence of allergies is prevented, as far as possible, through extensive examinations and analysis.
How long does the treatment take?
Each treatment session lasts 15 to 20 minutes and takes place ambulant. An additional stay is not necessary. The treatment sessions, depending on the body areas and the quantity of fat tissue to reduce, have to be repeated with a time interval of two to four weeks, two to three times. After the complete treatment, the fat deposits on the targeted areas permanently disappear and do not come back again.