LipoDissolve……Lose Fat Without Surgery?
LipoDissolve® is a fat treatment utilizing a combination of naturally occurring compounds administered through a series of micro-injections. LipoDissolve injections reduce the size of localized fat deposits and is an excellent non-surgical alternative for those patients seeking minimally invasive techniques to improve body contour. It is not a treatment for weight reduction nor a replacement for liposuction but rather a procedure for improving the shape of small fat areas.
LipoDissolve solution consists of a combination of phosphatidycholine and deoxycholic acid. Phosphatidycholine (PPC) is a naturally occurring substance within the body that comprises up to 60% of cell membranes, facilitates cell membrane transport, and is a component in bile that is responsible for emulsifying the fat we consume in our diet for absorption. The PPC used in most injectable fat reducing formulas is derived from soybean lecithin. Deoxycholate, present in the body as sodium deoxycholate, is a bile salt that functions to make the PPC soluble in water. It acts as a detergent and also aids in the breakdown of fat consumed in our diet.The LipoDissolve solution works by disrupting the fat cell membrane causing the cells to burst, releasing their fatty content. The fat and cellular debris are removed are as waste and excreted through the body’s normal metabolic pathways (urine by the kidneys and air by the lungs).
One of the advantages of LipoDissolve versus liposuction is that it is minimally invasive and patients can typically return to normal activity immediately. While some tenderness and discomfort is to be expected, the treatments are very well tolerated. Perhaps that is why some have dubbed this procedure “lunchtime lipo”. The minimal disruption in their daily schedule is why most find this procedure very appealing. Some patients may begin to see noticeable improvement after 1month from the first treatment but best responses are seen after all treatment sessions (three) are completed.
Dr Barry Eppley
Indianapolis, Indiana