Mesotherapy is not FDA-approved

Kris M. Reddy M.D., F.A.C.S. answers: Is mesotherapy FDA approved?

The doctor I saw said mesotherapy is FDA approved and showed me pictures of people who looked so much younger when they had it injected in their faces. They really looked good! I am considering the treatment and want to know, is it true that mesotherapy is FDA approved?


Kris M. Reddy, MD
16 months ago
By Kris M. Reddy, MD - Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Mesotherapy is not FDA approved, although legal as the ingredients are approved.

We would definitely not recommend the use of this procedure as no conclusive study exists of its safety or efficacy. Even among its proponents, there is agreement that mesotherapy is often misused as some practitioners tend to use it for large areas, which is definitely beyond the scope of the procedure.

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