Are there any side effects of Mesotherapy?

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A: Mesotherapy side effects

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

I do not perform this procedure but I generally have seen patients who have had it done and are dissatisfied. This is not an fair evaluation and may be biased because I rarely see patients that are satisfied with the results. The number one complaint is that it didn't achieve the anticipated results. Also... more

A: Mesotherapy side effects

Theodore Katz, MD

The long term side effects of mesotherapy are both unpredictable and incompletely studied. This is only one reason I have hesitated to adopt this procedure although I have studied it.  I have seen too many patients with pitting, lumpiness, irregularities in skin and fat, discolorations, etc., and there... more

A: Lots of issues with Mesotherapy!

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Mesotherapy been used in Europe and else where for quiet some time. I’m sure that some practitioners have achieved a level of mastery in using this technique without complications. The picture is a little different in the US. I have personally seen in my practice many patients treated else where that... more

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