What is mesotherapy lipodissolve?

One difficulty in making a rational evaluation about mesotherapy is that the procedure isn't uniform.

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration regulates the ingredients that are being injected in lipodissolve as foods, but the F.D.A. has not approved them for being injected under the skin for fat reduction, which is what the lipodissolve procedure is.

Physicians are allowed, however, to prescribe medications for individual patients that pharmacists may legally make.

Corporations are being formed with the intention of making money on this new procedure. Will these injections become as profitable as Botox injections?

Different companies mix different combinations of soy lecithin (phosphatidlycholine), bile salt (sodium deoxycholate) and other substances for lipodissolve injections. Since these proprietary formulas differ, there's no standard one to evaluate.

Though state laws differ, it's not usually the case that physicians are required to administer the injections. In most (but not all) states, at least the injections are considered a medical procedure, which means that they must be given under a medical doctor's supervision.

Setting aside potential difficulties from these facts, is lipodissolve a proven treatment? No. In the U.S., physicians have only been able to learn how to do it since 2003.

There is no standard scientific evidence either that lipodissolve is safe or that lipodissolve is effective. It may be both safe and effective. However, it is too soon to tell if there are long-term mesotherapy side effects.