Fat dissolving procedures: do they really work?

People will do anything to look pretty. And I have yet to find a person on this planet that is completely satisfied with the way they look. But with the advent of cosmetic surgery you will be able to find newer and newer procedures that are getting popular over time to help ordinary looking people appear beautiful. This new procedure called MESOTHERAPY is one of them.

What is MESOTHERAPY?
Mesotherapy is one procedure that has recently come into popularity to help people like you and me deal with stubborn deposits of fat. The procedure is not scientifically tested but it involves multiple injections of pharmaceutical products like homeopathic materials, chemicals, plant derivatives, vitamins and even other ingredients in to subcutaneous fats to allow it to disintegrate. The materials that are injected are supposed to make the fat deposits dissolve and die off resulting in weight loss. A few of the materials that are commonly used are as follows- Gerovital, Glutathione, Tretinoin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C, Meliotus, Carbon Dioxide etc.

A little history
The process was first used by Dr Michel Pistor in 1924 who carried out clinical research and trials in the field of Mesotherapy. Although the field was recognized by the French Academy of Medicine it still have to be substantiated by main stream medicine. Several countries like Europe, South American and the US have doctors who do perform the surgery but patients have experienced doubtful results. Along with that there have also been rumors of other complications but there is no proof of that either. The FDA has stated that there is no proof that Mesotherapy actually works.

What are the benefits of Mesotherapy?
The process has several benefits that doctors have argued for like
1.    Elimination and destruction of cellulite that is very difficult to remove with exercise
2.    Mesotherapy promotes weight loss easily with a few simple injections
3.    The effects of the weight loss last for a longer period of time
4.    Localized fat deposits are removed resulting in a better body shape when combined with weight losing routines.
5.    The procedure is minimally invasive compared to liposuction that will require major surgery.
6.    The cost of the process is cheaper than any other weight reducing procedures.

But even through there are several benefits; please remember that the results will differ from person to   person depending on the chemicals that are injected into them. A few people may also develop allergic reactions.