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Mesotherapy is the practice of injecting small amounts of medication and/or vitamins into the mesoderm or middle layer of skin, targetting surface skin problems, such as cellulite, while lipotherapy reduces deeper pockets of fat.
Doctor Frame's MesoFirm
Patients who have sagging, dry and rough skin find that Teosyal MesoFirm hydrates and firms the face. MesoFirm is Dr Frame's own mesotherapy technique using hyaluronic acid (HA) Hyaluronic acid is a component of connective tissue whose function is to cushion and lubricate to hydrate large areas of skin. Doctor Frame has combined the technique of mesotherapy with the marked benefits of HA fillers. Multiple tiny injections of HA allows the filler to spread evenly over the face and attract moisture back into the skin. Each treatment hydrates more and more until the effects can last 6 to 12 months.
View the MesoFirm powerpoint presentation.
Mesotherapy History
Mesotherapy is a medical technique that originated in 1952 by Dr. Michel Pistor, a French physician. In 1987, the French Academy of Medicine recognized Mesotherapy as an inherent part of traditional medicine. The technique was first used to treat such conditions as vascular diseases, sports trauma, infectious diseases, and rheumatology. Today, 15,000 physicians around the world are using mesotherapy on a daily basis for a variety of purposes including cellulite reduction, body sculpting, non-genetic hair loss, scar revision, and skin rejuvenation.
Mesotherapy treatments have been featured in many recent magazines and on television news shows susch as CBCs The Early Show, and ABC's 20/20.
How Mesotherapy Works
Most creams and topical skin treatments are limited by the poor penetration of the ingredients. Mesotherapy injections (shallow 1mm injections) effectively deliver medication directly to areas that need it. These almost painless injections are spread evenly over a wide area. Mesotherapy treatments improve blood flow to the cellulite area, dissolves excess fat deposits, removes fibrotic, hardened connective tissue, and improves lymphatic The role of the lymphatic system is largely waste removal. Lymphs removes metabolic wastes, excess water, toxins, bacteria, large protein molecules, and foreign substances drainage.
Each physician selects their own choice of active ingredient depending on the action desired. In most cases, 4 treatments at 2-4 week intervals are necessary for maximum benefit.
Doctor Frame's Mesotherapy Training & Experience
Doctor Frame of Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic has been certified to practice mesotherapy by the International Meso-Lipotherapy Society. He trained with one of the most experienced North American mesotherapy physicians, Dr. Roman Chubaty, MD, and with international mesotherapy expert Dr. Jacques Le Coz from France. Lipotherapy training was with Dr. Patricia Rittes, a Brazillian dermatologist who pioneered the use of lipodissolve injections to dissolve fat.
Indications
Mesotherapy treatments reduce fat in typical problem areas, including:
- rough, dry skin
- loose skin
- cellulite
Good mesotherapy candidates have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 27. You can calculate your BMI using a BMI Calculator provided by the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Patients aged 18 to 75 who are in good overall health, and who aspire to continued maintenance of a healthy lifestyle are the best candidates for mesotherapy.
Mesotherapy Advantages
- Quick, office procedure
- No general anaesthetic
- Little down time
- Side effects are manageable
- No scars
- Individual pockets of fat can be targeted
- Cheaper than liposuction
- Doesn't leave uneven gaps
- Can be used on areas remaining after liposuction
Mesotherapy Efficacy and Safety
Mesotherapy is very safe as long as the procedure is performed by a well-trained medical practitioner who adheres to strict infection control and hygiene. Dr Frame and the staff at the Anti-Aging Medical and Laser Clinic maintain high levels of sterility and cleanliness in all injectible procedures. Mild temporary side effects are unusual and include bruising, tenderness and rarely, infection.
