1. What is mesotherapy?
What is mesotherapy? Mesotherapy is the injection of vitamins, enzymes, hormones and plant extracts to rejuvenate, tighten the skin and remove excess fat. Michel Pistor, a French doctor – is the father of this method. Mesotherapy technique was born in 1952. Its original purpose was to relieve pain. Today, mesotherapy is also used for the following purposes:
- Melts fat in areas such as the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, hips, face, legs, and arms
- Blurwrinkles
- Firming skin
- Helps brighten skin
- Hair loss treatment
Mesotherapy injections use very small needles to deliver active ingredients into the dermis layer of the skin. The idea behind mesotherapy is to help correct underlying problems such as poor circulation and inflammation that causeskin damage. There is no standard formula for the substances injected in mesotherapy. The ingredients will be adjusted to suit the skin condition and needs of the client. The practitioner may use a variety of ingredients, including:
- Prescription medications such as vasodilators andantibiotics
- Hormones such as calcitonin and thyroxine
- Enzymes such as collagenase and hyaluronidase
- Herbal Extract
- Vitamins and minerals
2. What are the indications for Mesotherapy?
- Skin rejuvenation: mesotherapy helps provide nutrients that stimulate proliferation collagennaturally for the skin, thanks to which the skin will be firmer and more elastic.
- Skin lightening: Nutrients injected into the skin will help remove and prevent the formation of skin pigments. Mesotherapy helps support skin pigmentation disorders such asblackhead, melasma, dark skin, acne scars effectively.
- Body slimming: Some nutrients used in Mesotherapy will help destroy excess fat cells. This helps eliminate double chin, excess fat and makes your body slimmer.
- Stimulate hair growth: Mesotherapy can help correct hormonal imbalances in and around the hair follicles, provide nutrients to the hair, and improve blood circulation. The treatment involves injecting natural plant extracts, vitamins, or medications such as Finasteride and Minoxidil into the scalp. The nutrients are injected directly into the scalp to nourish the hair follicles andhair growth stimulant, quickly reduces hair loss and provides nutrients for stronger hair…
- Treatment of hyperhidrosis: Mesotherapy can help reduce the amount of sweat produced.
- Treatmentstretch marks: Mesotherapy is effective in fading stretch marks and is especially effective for women with stretch marks.stretch marks after birthor stretch marks due to sudden weight gain or loss.
3. Contraindications of mesotherapy
The following subjects are advised not to receive Mesotherapy injections:
- People with signs of inflammation, skin damage such as acne, inflammatory acne, dermatitis, and skin scratches.
- People with problemsblood clotting disordersuch as hemophilia or hemophilia.
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Have a history of allergy to ingredients in Mesotherapy
- Have systemic diseases that are not well controlled such asdiabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease…
4. How is mesotherapy performed?
During each mesotherapy injection , your doctor may or may not apply a numbing agent to your skin. You will be injected with a series of special short needles. The needles may be attached to a mechanical gun to inject multiple injections in succession.
Injections can be given at different depths (from 1 to 4 mm) depending on your skin condition and the problem you are treating. Each injection can only place a single drop of the nutrient solution into your skin.
You may need several treatments to get the desired results. Initially, you will receive injections every 7 to 10 days. If your skin begins to improve, the mesotherapy treatment will be extended to every two weeks or once a month.
5. Notes when performing mesotherapy
- You may need to avoid aspirin and otherother nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for one week before performing mesotherapy injections. Because the above drugs can increase the risk of bleeding during the procedure.
- Mesotherapy injections can cause a number of side effects including: nausea, pain, swelling, itching, redness, bruising at the injection site, dark patches of skin, rash, infection, scarring
- Because mesotherapy is non-invasive, there is little to no downtime. Many people can return to their normal activities immediately. Others may need to take a day off due to swelling and pain at the injection site.
In general, Mesotherapy is considered a relatively safe method, but it can still cause some complications. Of which, infection after Mesotherapy injection is considered the most dangerous complication. Therefore, when you want to inject Mesotherapy for any purpose, you should consult a cosmetic specialist with a lot of experience in this therapy for advice.
