Discovered in 1952 by French Physician Dr Michael Pistor, Mesotherapy is an exciting medical procedure used by women worldwide to help improve their skin texture, to treat abnormal fat accumulation, along with cellulite on parts of the body. A course of mesotherapy treatments is always recommended to give optimum results.
Mesotherapy works by melting the fat in the skin and breaks up the network of connective tissue fibres that form trapping fat cells and resulting cellulite. The medicine is injected into the cellulite or fatty tissue to improve circulation of lymphatic and venous drainage by increasing metabolism of the injected area. The fat dissolves and, as occurs when fat is broken down during typical weight loss, is carried through the bloodstream and excreted by kidneys and bowel. Therefore, very little, if any medicine reaches the general circulation and in any case the level is so low that it has no effect on the rest of the body.
Mesotherapy is also a highly effective rejuvenating treatment. The procedure can be used to tone and tighten sagging skin on the neck, legs, abdomen, arms and hands.
What is cellulite?
The medical term for cellulite is Dermatomyoliposclerosis (DMLS). Cellulite results from a combination of fatty tissue and water retention. Typically (although not exclusively) a female concern, it can affect women of all ages irrespective of their weight. In women, fat cells on the lower part of the body store fat six times more readily than those on the upper body. They also release fat cells six times less readily.
Cellulite appears in the subcutaneous level of skin tissue and is often visible on the hips, buttocks and legs. Fat cells are arranged in chambers surrounded by connective tissue called septae. As water is retained, fat cells held within the perimeters of this area expand and stretch connective tissue. Eventually this connective tissue contracts and hardens (sclerosis) holding the skin at a non-flexible length, while the surrounding tissue continues to expand with weight, or water gain. This results in areas of the skin being held down while other sections bulge outward, resulting in the lumpy appearance.
What causes cellulite?
Poor arterial or venous circulation
Problems with lymphatic drainage
Weight gain, crash diets or poor nutrition
Genetic predisposition to fat accumulation
Inevitable hormone changes throughout life
Structure of the skin
Lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyle
Smoking
Stress
