Mesotherapy

What is Mesotherapy?

GalleryMesotherapy is a procedure that some claim will revolutionize present treatments for wrinkles, cellulite, and body contouring. Fifty years ago Dr. M. Pistor, a general practitioner in France developed mesotherapy for skin disorders, rheumatoid conditions, and pain control.

What sparked Dr. Byrd's interest in mesotherapy?

Dr. Byrd saw a TV interview with Roberta Flack. She had been working with Dr. Lionel Bissoon and had lost 30 pounds in three months with mesotherapy and looked great! Dr. Byrd became very excited about the possibility of a minimal alternative for fat and cellulite reduction.

The next morning Dr. Byrd contacted Dr. Lionel Bissoon and two weeks later flew to Palm Beach and trained with him. Roberta Flack just happened to be there that day so she had a chance to talk with her. She told Dr. Byrd her story of not being able to lose weight with diet and exercise until she started mesotherapy. The treatments did what exercise and diet could not do alone.

Dr. Byrd has been doing facial rejuvenation for quite some time. All are non-invasive cosmetic procedures, now known as minimal facelifts. These treatments help patients regain and maintain their youthful appearance without a lot of surgical pain and expense. The addition of mesotherapy gave Dr. Byrd's patients the extra boost with weight loss in problem areas, removal of cellulite and improvement in the quality and texture of their skin.

What is Mesotherapy?

Mesotherapy is a medical discipline involving the injection of antioxidants, vitamins and/or traditional medications directly into problem areas. With mesotherapy, the medications are delivered by tiny injections directly to the site that needs to be treated. This is different than treating a headache with aspirin, for instance. When you take medication orally, medication first goes to your stomach, then to your liver, and only then is distributed throughout your whole system. This process allows medication to go to places where it is not needed and allows for local as well as systemic side effects. Mesotherapy medications are placed directly on areas where treatment is needed. This allows the use of much smaller doses of the medications while achieving much higher local tissue concentrations.

What is Lipodissolve?

Lipodissolve is a type of Mesotherapy that utilizes only phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate (PCDC) to break down the fat cells. Studies by Dr. Patricia Rittes in Brazil have demonstrated that these two substances are extremely effective in the permanent removal of fat.

What do Mesotherapy  and Lipodissolve treat?

Mesotherapy is very effective in treating cellulite, and wrinkles by stimulating collagen and elastin production, removing toxins, improving lymphatic flow and releasing tight septal fibers. Lipodissolve, which contains PCDC is great for spot reduction and contouring areas of fat like love handles, thighs, knees, double chins, and saddlebags. It must be emphasized that Lipodissolve is not intended for weight reduction. Instead, it is best used in combination with diet and exercise.

Lipodissolve alone will result in marked improvements, but unless lifestyle changes are made, the results will not be permanent.

For the treatment of cellulite, we use specific medications to dissolve the connective tissues that produced the "cottage cheese" appearance of the skin. The formula for cellulite is aimed at increasing the lymphatic flow and dissolving the fibrous bands that produced the irregular contour of the skin. Mesotherapy is absolutely the best treatment for cellulite.

The formula for skin rejuvenation includes nutrients and necessary components of collagen. The medications are injected directly into the areas where the skin is wrinkled and needs toning. The results are a reduction of wrinkles, tightening, toning, and return of elasticity. The end result is that the anatomy and physiology of the skin changes so that we can restore the underlying support structure. A good analogy is that of replacing the mat under worn carpet with a new plush mat. It makes the carpet look much better. There will still be blemishes on the surface, but those can be removed with lasers or chemical peels.

Are the results immediate?

Since we are working naturally with the body, it is a process. Usually patients notice a difference by their fourth or fifth treatment. Comments like "I never thought I would wear this outfit again" are quite common after several mesotherapy treatments.

How many mesotherapy treatments are needed?

The average treatments usually number from four to eight for fat reduction and from 10 to fifteen for cellulite treatments.

How often are the treatments given?

Typically the treatments are spaced a two to four weeks apart. If a patient travels a long distance for treatments we will see them twice within 2 or 3 days.

What are the side effects of mesotherapy treatments?

Bruising is one side affect and the extent depends on the patient's tendency to bruise. In addition, immediately after treatment, the patient will have a sensation of burning, stinging, and itching that typically lasts for an hour. Topical hydrocortisone is applied after treatments to reduce these symptoms.

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