MesoTherapy

Mesotherapy, which was pioneered in the 1950s by French physician Dr. Michel Pistor, is the painless injection of vitamins, minerals, medications, and amino acids placed just under the surface of the skin.

Mesotherapy has a variety of applications including weight loss, cellulite reduction, face and neck rejuvenation, and hair re-growth.

The injected solution is individually prepared depending on its purpose. Unlike other medical treatments, Mesotherapy is administered directly to the desired area. This limits side-effects, reduces the possibility of drug interactions, and allows for a substantial reduction in the amount of medicine utilized for each procedure.

Specific Applications

Weight Loss
For those patients seeking weight loss, Mesotherapy is a revolutionary and essential tool. This is how it works: the biology of the fat cell is modified by blocking the signals of fat accumulation and simultaneously triggering the release of stored fat. Again, the desired area of treatment can be patient specific, targeting the most problematic areas. Additionally, a complete dietary and nutrient evaluation helps maintain weight loss goals.

Cellulite Reduction
Cellulite affects the majority of women over the age 20. It is caused by poor circulation, fat herniation, a weakening of connective tissues, lymphatic congestion and hormonal imbalances. Cellulite is classified into four stages, based upon its appearance while standing, laying, and pinching the skin. Causing a dimpling and cottage cheese appearance of the skin, cellulite is not a disease of excess weight. Mesotherapy treatment is targeted to correct these problems by improving circulation, strengthening connective tissues, and dissolving excess fat.

Hair Regrowth / Alopecia
Alopecia, the loss of hair, affects both men and women. Alopecia results from poor circulation, nutritional imbalances, and the excess of a hormone known as DHT (dihydrotestosterone). Mesotherapy can correct these problems, stimulating the body to naturally grow lost hair.

Face and Neck Rejuvenation / Mesolift
Aging, sagging and wrinkling of the skin occurs from accumulation of fat, loss of skin elasticity and excessive free radical damage. Using antioxidants and amino acids, Mesotherapy can remove fat from under the neck, remove free radical damage, and  tighten loose skin. The effects rejuvenate the face, eyelids, and neck without the unnatural appearance and painful recovery of surgical face lifting.

Body Sculpting
Contouring of the abdomen, arms, back, legs and hands can be obtained with Mesotherapy. Vitamins and amino acids are used to tighten sagging skin while other agents are used to remove areas of fat, restoring a more youthful and athletic appearance to the body's contours.

Medical uses
Mesotherapy also has a variety of medicinal uses. Treatments can benefit those patients suffering from muscle spasms, stress, insomnia, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, infections, RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy), and osteoarthritis, among other conditions. Such a wide variety of conditions can be treated with this technique as each treatment is formulated to meet each patient's unique problem.  Mesotherapy  is administered only into the problematic area, avoiding the side-effects of taking oral medications. For example, the dosage of medication used to alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis is approximately 1/50th of the comparable to the equivalent oral dose taken over a one-week period.
 

Common Questions

How much does Mesotherapy cost?
Mesotherapy treatments cost from $350-$450 per area per treatment, not including $225 for the initial consultation and examination.  A treatment area is defined as the abdomen, thighs, arms, etc. Smaller areas such as the face and neck are priced accordingly.  A full face Mesolift is $500 per session.

How many treatments are required?
Generally, the average patient requires eight to ten treatments.  However thin people with problem areas such as "love handles" or "saddlebags" may require less, whereas obese individuals may require more.

What are the side effects?
Side effects are generally limited to bruising.  The bruises usually fade within one week.

Can I go back to work after the treatment?
Yes.  The procedure generally takes 30 minutes and requires no preparation or recovery time. Furthermore, no heavy bandages or girdles are used.

Are the treatments painful?
The majority of patients experience minimal discomfort with Mesotherapy.  For those with lower pain thresholds, a numbing cream or painkillers can be used.

How long do the benefits last?
Treatment areas will remain free of unwanted fat as long as the patient maintains a healthy diet and exercise. Treatments for cellulite and for Mesolift will require maintenance on a six month to one year basis.

How many treatments are required before seeing results?
It depends on the patient's body.  Some patients see results after one treatment session while others may require four to five treatments to begin to see results.  Often the patient's clothing will become looser and friends and family will tell the patient they appear thinner.  However, Mesotherapy is more about losing inches than losing large amounts of weight.

Is Mesotherapy different from Liposuction?
Yes, it is very different.  Besides involving no anesthesia and surgical risk, Mesotherapy requires no recovery time.  Mesotherapy also removes the fat from the fat cell without destroying it.  Also, if you gain weight after having Mesotherapy, the fat will simply return to the treated area, unlike liposuction, where fat can start to occur in places that had been thin in the past, such as the arms, neck, face, and calves.

How do I make an appointment?
You can call our office at 954-748-4991. Because there are only a select few physicians across the country that properly use Mesotherapy, we will make special arrangements for out-of-state patients who wish to travel to our office.