Introduction to Lipodissolve

As leaders in plastic surgery, we are very excited to be the first plastic surgery practice in San Diego to introduce LIPODISSOLVE. Lipodissolve is a non-surgical procedure in which medications are injected into unwanted fat pockets to “melt” away the fat. This is an effective means of reducing small unwanted fat collections. There is usually only mild discomfort associated with this procedure and two to four days of swelling.

Lipodissolve is a treatment to sculpt the body and modify body contours by getting rid of small to medium size collections of fat. Ideal candidates are men and women of slim to normal build and of stable weight who do not want or need to undergo surgery.

A mixture of natural medications including, phosphatidylcholine (PPC) is directly injected into undesired fat deposits. The body uses the same substances in a number of chemical pathways, especially in the field of fat metabolism. The treatment then dissolves the fat cells, releasing their contents to be eliminated from the body through standard metabolic pathways. Since 1994, Doctors in South America and Europe have successfully used this procedure on thousands of patients. Treatments differ from person to person. They usually last thirty minutes, depending on the body region, type of fat and body size. One to four treatments may be required in order to achieve the desired results. One treatment in small areas, such as the jaw line or small eyelid “bags” can yield beautiful results in just four to eight weeks.

Lipodissolve is also effective in smoothing cellulite by melting away the small “pillows” or bulges of fat on thighs and buttocks.