Mesotherapy

What is mesotherapy?

Mesotherapy is a technique that uses injections of vitamins, enzymes, hormones, and plant extracts to rejuvenate and tighten skin, as well as remove excess fat.

Michel Pistor, a doctor in France, developed the technique in 1952. It was originally used to relieve pain. In the years since, it has gained popularity in the United States and other parts of the world. The technique aims at fixing problematic areas with simple injections containing a combination of medications and natural ingredients, which may include:

  •  Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Plant extracts
  • Hormones
  • Enzymes
  • During each session, you may or may not have numbing medicine applied to your skin. You’ll get a series of injections using a special short needle. The needle may be attached to a mechanical gun to deliver many injections in a row.
  • The injections can be given at different depths — from 1 to 4 millimeters into your skin — depending on what condition you’re having treated. Your doctor may place the needle into your skin at an angle, or flick their wrist very quickly while injecting. Each injection may only place a tiny drop of the solution into your skin.
  • You’ll probably need several mesotherapy sessions to get the desired effect. You should expect to return to the doctor between 3 to 15 times.

What does mesotherapy do?

Mesotherapy has several popular applications that dictate the combination of ingredients you’ll get in your injections. You can get mesotherapy in an effort to:

  • remove fat in areas like the stomach, thighs, buttocks, hips, legs, arms, and face
  • reduce cellulite
  • fade wrinkles and lines
  • tighten loose skin
  • recontour the body
  • lighten pigmented skin
  • treat alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss

The technique uses very fine needles to deliver a series of injections into the middle layer (mesoderm) of skin. The idea behind mesotherapy is that it corrects underlying issues like poor circulation and inflammation that cause skin damage.

What are the benefits of mesotherapy?

Mesotherapy is often noted as an alternative to liposuction and other surgical fat reduction and reshaping methods. When compared to such treatments, mesotherapy is the preferable option for many patients who would rather not deal with the complications of surgery.

Mesotherapy’s many benefits compared to treatments with similar goals include:

  • Minimal discomfort
  • No recovery time
  • No scars
  • No sedation
  • Cost-effectiveness

As long as you get your mesotherapy injections from a trained professional, you’ll notice very few, if any, side effects. They might include nausea, pain, or itching, but you can continue going about your day as normal immediately after your appointment.