Mesotherapy

What is Mesotherapy?

                   Mesotherapy is a technique of alternative medicine invented in 1952 by French physician Michel Pistor, although some variations in the seaside practiced medicine in France since the 1930s consists of treating the affected areas with micro injections or subcutaneous injection drug conventional, homeopathic medicine, vitamins, minerals or amino acids. The name comes from the layer of skin where the substances derived from embryonic mesoderm are injected.

            He is credited with an effect on the treatment of pain, acute and chronic; some specialists in sports medicine used to relieve pain from sports injuries. There is an International Society of Mesotherapy with representatives from 14 countries in Europe and South America. Proponents also attributed applications in the field of aesthetic medicine and advocated as a treatment to reduce cellulite, localized fat and wrinkles, the latter being known as Mesolifting.

            Mesotherapy is used to treat other conditions as aesthetic treatment processes; for example, scars, acne, psoriasis, vitiligo, freckles, sagging, stretch marks, hair loss, metabolic disorder of fat, localized fat, peripheral vascular disease and leg ulcers.What are the benefits of mesotherapy?

            Made of protein drugs can not be orally administered because they degrade in the acid environment of the stomach. For this reason, are injected subcutaneously (mesotherapy) or intramuscular. The main benefit of Mesotherapy is that it allows this type of medication.

            As Insulin is a protein, patients with diabetes should use subcutaneous injections, instead of taking it by mouth, to prevent gastric acid and quickly distribute throughout the body.Should criteria for selection of medicines used in mesotherapy?

            All drugs used in this way must meet the following criteria necessarily valid for use:1. All are water soluble.2. They are isotonic.3. Present perfect tolerance in subcutaneous tissue (PH Neutral).4. They have full integration in tissues.5. Total absence of allergy or hypersensitivity phenomena.6. Never use oily products.7. Present perfect compatibility between them to develop combinations.8. Never interact antagonistically.9. They have proven effectiveness.¿Rules for using drugs and apply mesotherapy?ü cocktails can be used if the patient does not refer any kind of allergy to components.ü The amount to be injected should not exceed 5 cc per section.ü The application frequency mesotherapy should be a weekly session for 4-6 consecutive weeks at most.ü The depth of injection should always 4mm.¿Techniques Mesotherapy?A. Technical Manual: syringes commonly used in medicine is used, from classical 1cc insulin. until 5cc. The needles used are called "Needle Lebel", the most used are 4mm. long by 0.4mm. diameter (27G).B. multi-injection system: There are many existing models known as multiinyectores or multipuntores.C. multi-injection guns: There are several types of guns for mesotherapy include: automatic, electronic and mechanical.What medications are used in mesotherapy?Alpha lipoic acid ·Artichoke· Aminophylline· C-adenosine monophosphate· Caffeine· Centella Asiatica· Co-enzyme· Collagenase· Dimethylethanolamine· Carbon Dioxide· Esberiven· Etidocaine· Phosphatidylcholine· Gerovital· Ginkgo Biloba· Glutathione· Hyaluronidase· Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 (Eutirox)· Isoproterenol· L-arginine· L-carnitine· Lidocaine· Linfomiosot· Lipodistrofin· Metabolites· Melilotus· Minerals· Multiple vitamins· Pentoxifilina· Praxilene· Procaine· Organic Silicon· Tretinoin· Triac· Vitamin C· Yohimbine· XylocaineWhat are the Risks of Mesotherapy?

            Mesotherapy is a widely used method has been questioned, to the point that today in Venezuela and other South American countries like Brazil is prohibited by law as a treatment for reducing body fat in places as had been done such as hairdressers, gyms or even household level without qualified personnel, these places and people did not provide the patient hygiene regulations necessary for the implementation of treatment.

            Therefore the application of mesotherapy is only permitted and must be provided by qualified medical personnel and health center where prevail hygiene and handling required for such treatment.As with all injections, the most frequent risk mesotherapy treatment is infection. Injections facilitate entry of bacteria found on the skin. Generally skin bacteria can be treated with antibiotics without serious consequences. The greatest risk of mesotherapy are bacteria infections in animals injected drugs.Professional Councils.

            This remains one of the most effective treatments in the field of aesthetics, provided the patient aware that it is your body and you should not place it in the hands of anyone, only certified professionals with expertise in the area of God Bless You. A turn for greater effectiveness must be accompanied by a balanced and supervised Plan Power.