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New
York Times Article: FIVE years ago, when a fourth horizontal line appeared
on the forehead of Cody E. Lee, he knew he had his family’s
wrinkle gene. Both his mother and maternal grandfather had deeply
furrowed foreheads, so he could see what the future held. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's Position Statement On Injection Lipolysis (Lipodissolve Or Mesotherapy) - May 07, 2007 Recommendations For Aesthetic Society Members At this time, the Aesthetic Society does not endorse the injection of phosphatidylcholine, deoxycholate or any other drugs, vitamins, plant extracts, hormones, etc. into subcutaneous fat as practiced in mesotherapy/Lipodissolve treatments. Such therapies not only lack objective proof of safety and efficacy; they also lack Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Members should therefore refrain from adopting these treatments until the results of the ASERF-sponsored study are available to provide proof of safety and efficacy, or lack thereof. If patients ask about these treatments, the scientific reality that currently exists should be explained to them, along with the caution to wait until something definitive is known. Until then, patients should be warned about seeking treatments from people who may not be qualified to administer hundreds of injections that require very precise placement. Patients should also be informed that injection lipolysis will
never be a real alternative to liposuction, which is known to be
safe and effective. Liposuction can remove large volumes of fat
in a single procedure and better accomplish full body contouring.
Based on the pricing of multiple Lipodissolve sessions, we estimate
that the cost of liposuction is comparable. Furthermore, the discomfort
that follows liposuction is completed within a relatively short
period of time, in contrast to repeated periods of pain, swelling,
and bruising that seem to be associated with multiple injection
lipolysis sessions. Kris Lawrence - Medical Esthetician Microdermabrasion, wrinkle reduction,
Allergan's BOTOX -- Botulinum Toxin Type A -- Not the Cause of Botulism in Florida Patients
--- Plastic Surgery News, Feb 2005
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