Skin Care After Mesotherapy

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for creams/lotions to use to help with the healing of the injection sites and to make sure no scarring occurs.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by donahue23 in Lakewood, CO

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Mesotherapy For Dissolving Fat Can Be Quite Effective

At the present time, there are no FDA-approved mesotherapy products for dissolving fat that available in the U.S. However, two products are en route to successfully completing the testing to gain this approval. One is Kythera's ATX-101, which contains deoxycholate, a bile acid capable of dissolving fat. The other is Lithera's Lipo 101, which contains the same ingredients as the FDA-approved product Advair: salmeterol, a beta agonist, and fluticasone, a steroid. Both products injected... more

Mesotherapy for fat reduction

Phosphadityl chloine/deoxycholate is NOT yet FDA approved for human use in USA. There is no indication for its usage, therefore it is NOT an "off-label ' use of a medication. The treating physician should fully inform the patient about this fact. Overseas, "proper" use by a qualified physician can cause reduction in localised fat deposits. The pain/ swelling can remain for a couple of days after the procedure. There should be no scarring or infection if proper... more