“Lipodissolve, a Ticking Timebomb”

Lipodissolve has not been banned in Brazil. The use of the compound Lipostabil (PPC) has been banned. Brazil also has issues with "back room" procedures being done by anyone with a needle and a bottle of compound. This is another reason why it was banned. There are still centers which perform the lipodissolve treatment with the PCDC formula. I have a several questions for you. First of all, did you do your homework on the center which performed your wife's procedure? Did you ask for references? This is VERY important. Any reputable center will have references for you to call and ask questions concerning their experience with the procedure. Did you ask to see before and after pictures? Was the procedure performed by certified personnel and/or a physician? Nurses are allowed to perform the procedure but only after they've completed a certain number of hours of training and always under the supervision of a board certified physician. You should have insisted on seeing a doctor as soon as you were aware of the abscesses. You didn't mention if the place you went to had a doctor on staff or who performed the treatments. This is another instance where you failed to do your homework. You should have known beforehand if the people you were dealing with were trained and certified to do this procedure. If pain continued to increase or if there were any other adverse reactions to the procedure, you should have been provided an emergency number to call in order to speak with a nurse or doctor on call. Nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, discoloration, numbness, and pain are common reactions to the procedure. You should have also been instructed to not use any type of anti-inflammatory medications up to three weeks before and after the procedure. Swelling is how you know the procedure is working. It is necessary; it is never a side effect. You should have also been told to avoid restrictive clothing or accessories. Constriction at the site of treatment can cause blisters and excessive bruising. More serious adverse reactions to the treatment are rare, but do occur, generally as a result of improper injections by untrained or inexperienced medical personnel. The most common adverse reaction is a burning of the outer skin layer caused when the compound is injected into the dermis (skin) rather than into the fat. Sometimes the burn results in blistering, which can cause necrosis (death of the skin) that might leave a scar. Blisters that break open cause the area to become more susceptible to infection, as is with any open wound. Blisters that become infected require immediate attention by a physician who can prescribe antibiotic ointments if necessary. There have been no reported deaths from the use of PCDC in targeted fat-removal procedures. Because lack of experience and training can lead to poor results and more serious complications, physicians should be trained by experts in lipodissolve, and should always be supervised by medical directors who are board certified in their area of specialty. Finally, this is a relatively new and elective procedure. Your wife chose to have this done knowing that it is an off-label usage of FDA approved substances. It was basically your own ignorance that put you in the situation that you described. It is up to the consumer to know what they are getting themselves into by doing the required research. You failed to ask the proper questions and do the necessary background checks. We are a nation of very intelligent consumers and companies know this. That's why there is an abundance information available to help you make intelligent and informed choices. However, if you choose to ignore this information or if you are too lazy to do the research, then you are on your own.

Actually we did see before and after, the women in the clinic were all recieving treatment let us see their own bodies as well.  The problem was the center who performed it, advertised and kept saying that doctors supervised everything.  We never saw one in their center.  When the nurse first  saw her at the follow up she failed to identify the abscess.  We signed the consent form saying we accept it as a risk, we're fine with that, but if it is a 'side effect' of treatment then the nurse hsould have been able to correctly identify it.  Instead she considered it fat deposits that didnt dissolve and decided on her own to do the cold laser treatment.  Granted us being naive to the procedure we relied on her to be knowledgable about the process.  the day following the laser treatment my wife developed bruising and discomfort that she couldnt sit up right.  I called the clinic and they never requested to see her, they used their notes from the prior visit and my description over the phone to make the decision that she had an infection and I needed to fill a perscription for an antibiotic.  When I picked up the script they said she could take the pills and because the nurse wouldnt be at work at the center for the next two days she would call me then to see how she was doing.  When you are not a medical professional you rely on their decisions to be proper, and since they showed little concern in her condition and had a plan with anitobiotics (which was supposed to take a few days to work) we felt we were on a track to recovery.  Instead the condition got worse over the next days and I had to take her to the ER for treatment.

At no time has the center called us since to check on her status, its now 37 days since the ER visit.  They have not once called us to apologize for their lack of proper treatment, they have not called us in to evaluate her to 'find where it went wrong'.  We have written them letters and their main headquarters and gotten no replies.  Instead we got dropped like a rock and they still have our cash.  If you were to start fresh doing your homework, you find that more and more sites keep popping up raving about the process, the centers who perform it and the people who are so pleased with their progress.  You do not see many sites complaining of the complications and risks.  Since everyone in the center was recieving the injections they backed up their claim about how well it worked.  They kept saying how FEW people ever had problems, but when you find a site like this you find 30-40 people complaining.  We have three women in the Vegas valley right now with the same issue, my wife and two others.

 

Anybody notice that for every negative comment, there is a "guest" reponse that attempts to shift blame back to the patient? Anybody also notice that the guest response in each instance is incredibly thorough - almost as if they work for the company that the complaint is about? Just an observation.

You mentioned the Vegas valley....is this the clinic that was first known as the Lipodissolve Center and have now changed their name to something management clinic?

Hi i got laser lipo back in January 29 th i have not be well sice i had developt abcesses all over my body were the producer has been carrie out i have been on 9 types of anti biotics whic has not clear them i have no been been feling great

I completed two full treatments on both my love handles and lower abdomen. This means 6 rounds of injections for each area. The pain of the injections were horrible for the fact all they do is give you an ice block to hold on to 5 minutes prior. After the injections, I was immediately blotchy, red, itchy and burning all over the area. The pain was so horrible that I would have to spend the rest of the day totally out of commission. The following day/days result in very bad bruising with deep purple, red and then large yellow areas, I've never seen any type of bruse like this before. This experience happened for each and every visit, a total of 12 visits. I am now 4 weeks after my full completion. They say it may take up to 6-8 weeks for the results to really appear. Well I will tell you that I have seen NO change in my figure whatsoever. I am actually 7 pounds heavier than when I started. Also, I have very visable large bumps of the 'fat deposits' that have yet to break down...I still have some that have been there from the very beginning yet to be magically 'dissolved'. Now my worst symptoms are starting to evolve to very painful kidneys, low back and in the abdomen. I am quite afraid that I have aquired a kidney infection from my kidneys working overtime trying to 'dissolve' of all this extra waste going through my system. I will be seeing a dr this week. I have been drinking plenty of water, which has been the only advice from the lipodissolve center. I will tell you, I have lost 3-4 days per week (not being able to workout or even run due to the pain), I've gained 7lbs and have missed most of my summer at the pool due to being so swolen, bruised and lumpy. Considering I paid a whopping $2400 to get fat and lumpy and probably a kidney infection, I would say this is by far the worst mistake I could ever make, financially AND physically!!!! DON'T GET THIS PROCEDURE, IT IS A JOKE!!!! -for all the people wondering, yes all of my procedures were performed by real doctors and post procedures (ultrasound) by nurses. And this is the best facility in my area, and probably in all of the state!