Traditional Lipotherapy involves injecting specific medications to break down localized excess fat. Dramatic results are seen within five to eight treatments, as your jowls and other problem areas are significantly improved.
Lipotherapy has been used in Brazil and Europe for more than 40 years, and has been used in the United States for about five years.
The material injected is phosphatidylcholine /sodium deoxycholate (PCCDC). Phosphatidylcholine is a medication that has been used intravenously for more than 30 years to dissolve fat emboli in the blood stream, along with plaque from the heart. This drug is actually a soy lecithin, which is in many of the foods we eat, and it also exists in the human bile. Sodium deoxycholate, which is also present in the bile, acts like a detergent to remove fat. Injecting this medication, which is already in your body, into the subcutaneous layer of fat literally dissolves and kills fat cells locally.
Because of the inflammation and edema that occur, skin goes into fibrosis and tightens with the area.
There may be some stinging and burning at the injection site. A temporary side effect beyond the edema are nodules that form under the skin. The nodules are usually pea to marble sized. They are invisible to the surface of the skin, yet can be felt when pressure is applied to the skin. The nodules or dissipate on their own within weeks or up to six months.
Lipotherapy is safe in moderation. Problems can occur if an abundant amount of medication is used. At Sylvana we only do up to five areas at once, and have patients wait two to four weeks between sessions. This waiting insures that the body has had enough time for the kidneys to process the PCCDC.
Lipotherapy is a process. We allow two to four weeks between sessions, with a series of four to five treatments. Once the series is done, we like to wait 10-12 weeks to insure the body has completely processed all the fat cells. At this point we re-evaluate and "tweak." Most patients start to see results after the second or third treatment, although a few patients have noticed a difference after one treatment.
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