LIPOSCULPTURE OF THE FACE AND BODY

Liposculpture of the face and body is a technique used to reshape the skin contours using mesotherapy. It makes it possible to treat the unsightly clusters of localized fat in parts of the body unaffected by dieting.This method enables a gentle reshaping of the contours and volumes to give the figure and face a new harmony. It is thus indicated for the treatment of the following:
  • Abdomen
  • Thighs
  • Hips
  • Buttocks
  • Knees
  • Palpebral pouches
  • Double chin
  • Cheeks

Contra-indications

The contra-indications are those for mesotherapy:

  • Skin infections
  • Herpes
  • Cancer
  • Psoriasis
  • Auto-immune diseases

In other cases, each patient should be assessed individually with the proposal of deferring treatment as applies. This is especially the case for:

  • Pregnancy
  • On-going allergic bouts
  • On-going anticoagulant treatment

Side effects

There are few side-effects in mesotherapy. In most cases, they are minor and reversible.
  • Allergies: procaine is the agent most often involved in the appearance of any allergy. No clear cases of allergic shock have however been recorded in the course of treatment by mesotherapy. The possible reactions described are mainly rashes which disappear in 2 to 3 days. Any allergic reaction noted in a patient should however result in the immediate stoppage of the treatment. The other compounds used (vitamins, mineral salts, amino acids) do not present any related allergenic risk.
  • Pain: this depends on uncontrollable factors such as individual sensitivity, the sensitivity of the area to be treated and the depth of the injection. It also depends on certain factors that can be taken into account and improved:
    • the technique: the injection must be fast and precise,
    • the equipment: the pistol and the needles must be of good quality and the needles must be regularly changed during the session.
  • Infections: infections are always possible once the skin barrier has been broken. They can easily be avoided by observing a few simple rules:
    • use of top quality products offering all the necessary guarantees of sterility,
    • use of sterile, disposable equipment,
    • careful disinfection of the areas to the treated,
    • advice given to patients on hygiene.
  • Hematoma: this is the most frequent side-effect despite all the precautions taken. It can however easily be masked by suitable make-up and disappears within 2 or 3 days after treatment.