Lipolysis is most commonly used on parts of the body that can not be adequately shaped by persistent exercise or diet. In most cases, the method is applied to the thighs, stomach, hips, buttocks and double chin.
The substances used for lipolysis treatment are 5% phosphatidylcholin and desoxipholate, enzymes that have been used for many years in venous way to stimulate the liver to clean blood from fat, as well as to prevent fat embolism. During the application, the active substances lead to the cracking of the fat cell membranes in the treated zone and to the pouring of their contents into the surrounding tissue. From there, in a natural way, through the bloodstream, the fat is transported to the liver and evicted from our body. This procedure does not change the level of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
These active substances have been used with great success since 1995 in aesthetic medicine for face and body transformation.
The lipolysis treatment consists of the application of lipolytic (phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate) by microinjection directly into the adipose tissue of the treated region. The procedure of the lipolytic application itself is painless, but after 15 minutes occur a feeling of burning, redness and the swelling of the treated region. After two hours redness and pain disappear, but swelling can last up to two weeks after the end of the treatment. In the next 6 to 8 weeks, there is a sensitivity of pressure on treated adipose tissue. The treatment effect is visible after one month of the application and the final effect after two months.
Lipolysis treatment lasts 20 to 30 minutes and allows doing normal daily activities immediately after intervention.
The advantage of lipolysis in compare to liposuction is the inability to create unevenness on the treated parts of the body and fibrosis, if lipolytic is adequately applied.
One region is treated with 3 to 4 treatments to achieve the desired effect. The process of degradation of the fat cells is slow and the lipolytic strengthens the skin and does not allow the appearance of excess skin after melting fat deposits. Depending on the amount of fatty tissue on the patient's body, one treatment is sometimes sufficient.
During the treatment, bruises can occur, so it's recommended not to take a blood-thinning agents such as Andol, Acetisal, Ginkgo Biloba, Vitamin E. The appearance of painful nodules is common and transient and it occurs as a consequence of developing an inflammatory process in fat degradation.
Three days after the treatment can be started with massages and regular exercising. It is recommended to take 1.5 to 2 liters of liquids per day.
The effect is permanent in people who do not increase their kilograms. From 1 to 10cm are lost in circumference, depending on the region being treated. About 6% of the population does not respond adequately to phosphatidylcholine, so the effect is lower in these patients. Lipolysis is not a method of losing kilograms. The difference in weight before and after treatment with lipolysis is almost identical if a person is not on a restrictive diet.
Lipolysis treatments are not recommended for people allergic to soy and vitamin B.