Does mesotherapy work for cellulite?

Mesotherapy injection Mesotherapy has received a lot of attention in the press recently as the latest wonder treatment for cellulite.

Like many women you may be increasingly concerned about cellulite as you get older - those little dimples in your thighs certainly don't help you look younger. If you're thinking of doing something about it - then you could be tempted by the media hype around mesotherapy.

But before you rush off to the nearest clinic - take a while to think about whether anti cellulite injections are really for you.

So - what's involved?

Mesotherapy involves injecting a specially mixed cocktail of chemicals into the area where you have the cellulite. This chemical cocktail could include vitamins, herbal extracts and drugs.

Although these drugs have been approved by the FDA - they haven't been approved for the treatment of cellulite. The FDA has never approved any drugs specifically for the treatment of cellulite.

What you get is what's called 'off-label' drugs - FDA approved drugs used for other purposes. Effectively the treatment you get is not covered by FDA approval in any form.

You might wonder what's in the chemical mixture that will be injected into your thighs or bottom or wherever else you have cellulite. Well..the truth is there is no set forumla - every doctor is free to decide what to include in their own special mixture. Remember - this is a completely non-regulated process.

Generally - your doctor should select active chemicals according to their ability to deal with the main symptoms and causes of cellulite:

* soften connective tissue
* break up fat
* stimulate circulation
* encourage lymphatic drainage

The idea behind the injection is that delivering active chemicals directly to the source of the problem should work better than applying them topically.

That is likely to be true - topical cellulite creams are notoriously unreliable since they fail to penetrate the surface layer of the skin.

So the theory seems to be a good one. The problem is there is no clinical date to show the effectiveness and safety of the results.

Since each doctor uses their own 'recipe' you've got no way of deciding how they all stack up - which Doctor and which mixture will do the job best.

And it's not a cheap procedure. You will probably require around 5-10 sessions each one costing about $150 each. Since it isn't a cure for cellulite - the condition may come back. So you need to build the cost of repeat sessions at a later date.

So while you may be keen to get your cellulite fixed - you may be better advised to wait till the treatment has been properly tested and results are clear. As an alternative - think about a liposuction alternative for stubborn areas of fat and cellulite.

If you do go ahead with mesotherapy - choose your doctor very carefully - or you could end up losing more money than cellulite.
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