INJECTION LIPOLYSIS

Injection lipolysis is a method which originated in Brazil to dissolve fat in problem zones. We have been using injection lipolysis at our surgery since 2000 as an alternative or supplement to liposuction. The active ingredient for injection lipolysis is produced from soy beans and it was originally used to reduce lipids and to prevent fat embolisms, which is why it has been licensed for many years in Germany and is thoroughly tried and tested. No serious side effects are to be expected if the treatment is performed by a skilled physician.

In the injection lipolysis procedure, tiny needles are used to inject the active ingredient directly into the fatty tissue at intervals of 3 to 6 weeks. After only a few days the fatty tissue starts to melt and the rate of fat deposit reduction increases. A special injection technique is used to sculpt the body into the shape that the patient has determined in advance and the fat cells never return. To minimise side effects such as redness, swelling and itching, we only inject very small and precisely controlled amounts at each session. A local anaesthetic cream is applied to the skin beforehand to make the tiny injections practically painless. We only dissolve the fat very slowly, so several sessions are necessary. The injections work for approx. 8 weeks and treatments can be repeated after approx. 3 to 6 weeks. Injection lipolysis is suitable for the treatment of small areas of adipose tissue.

Recent large-scale medical surveys prove that injection lipolysis is effective in approx. 85 percent of patients and that they are satisfied with the result.