Mesotherapy

Mesotherapy treatments are non-surgical and involve quick injections into the mesodermal layer of the skin. The fluid put into the skin claims to help in a variety of ways depending on where it is injected. From reducing the appearance of cellulite, acne and even stretch marks, mesotherapy is ideal for various issues. It is also commonly used to simply give your skin a much-needed boost. Mesotherapy can be used to address everything from dehydration, fine lines, cellulite and hair loss.

Mesotherapy is a technique that uses injections of vitamins, enzymes, hormones, and plant extracts to rejuvenate and tighten skin, as well as remove excess fat.

What we offer at London Body Centre

The injections are a cocktail of vitamins, minerals and pharmaceuticals.

They can help by increasing circulation of blood flow to a specific area, stimulating the production of collagen, as well as addressing areas of damaged connective tissue. The needles are tiny and are injected in several places in the affected area. Because the needles are small and enter and exit quickly, supposedly this treatment is not painful, but you can have an anaesthetic cream rubbed in first to reduce the chances of it being uncomfortable. It can be completed within an hour and you do not need recovery time afterwards, hence why it is a popular choice.

The formula injected into the skin makes all the difference as to the results you’ll achieve, but a small amount of plumping, moisturising hyaluronic acid is a common inclusion to replace the skin’s natural stores, and vitamins and amino acids you’ll be familiar with from your skincare labels are also often delivered via mesotherapy. A typical mesotherapy blend might contain 50 ingredients to nourish, repair and rejuvenate skin, delivered via tiny needles or a mesotherapy ‘gun’, which sounds terrifying but is apparently painless during treatment, although a numbing cream may be applied beforehand to minimise discomfort.

Mesotherapy has many advantages. It eliminates the side-effects and contra-indications associated with many medications. Often medication intolerance is due to the fact that medication reaches parts of the body that has no need for it. Because the target area is reached immediately and the substance is at the correct concentration, the amount of the drug needed is greatly reduced and the effects can be realized more rapidly. The only side-effect is the possibility of minor bruising. Mesotherapy is virtually painless, requires no down-time, no bandages or anaesthesia.

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don’t keep it to yourself, let folks know. After a thorough evaluation by the medical practitioner, the target areas are administered, covering the whole of the area. There are various methods of injecting, such as injection guns, multiple needle administration apparatus and ordinary syringes and small gauge needles.

The injection procedure is carried out every two weeks for 8 to 10 sessions.

Mesotherapy Benefits Include:

Improved blood flow to the area
Dissolving excess fat deposits
Removing fibrotic hardened connective tissue
Improved lymph drainage
Get rid of love handles, bra bulge or saddlebags
Excellent results on loose skin & cellulite

Mesotherapy can be used on any part of the body, including double chin and fat pads under the eyes. Alternative mesotherapy treatments include injections to stimulate hair growth, micro injections in the face that turn back the clock on the skin and various other medical conditions.

Cellulite mesotherapy

A four-stage treatment for cellulite
Reduces lipo-edemas
Restores an efficient micro-circulation
Stimulates lipolysis (fat cell breakdown)
Restructures and protects connective tissue

Revitalizing mesotherapy

For the prevention of loose skin in young and mature skins
To strengthen the firmness of skins prematurely damaged by outside aggressions (sun, smoking, pollution, etc.)
For the treatment of sagging skin following weight changes (diet, pregnancy, liposuction)
Following a treatment with Cellulyse

Lifting mesotherapy

Treatment for photoaging: pigmented spots, dry or rough skin, hyperkeratosis, smoothing of superficial wrinkles.
Hydration of the skin
Treatment with micronutrient complex
Blocking the production of free radicals
Nutrition of the skin

Hair mesotherapy (Hair Treatment)

Local treatment for male pattern baldness. It restores an effective micro-circulation of the scalp and revitalizes the follicles. It effectively combats hair loss.

The Mesotherapy Process: Enhancing Your Skin’s Vitality

Explore the mesotherapy process and discover how it enhances your skin’s vitality. With a combination of micro-injections and specialized serums, mesotherapy targets specific skin concerns, revitalizing your complexion from within.

How does it work?

Mesotherapy promotes the production of the building blocks of the skin, as well as stimulating your skin’s metabolism, resulting in a rejuvenated, firmer skin. This popular treatment corrects the underlying issues such as poor circulation and inflammation that can cause skin damage.

A course of mesotherapy treatments is required to achieve optimal results. There is no preparation time and minimal downtime.

Benefits: Face, neck, neckline, scalp, back of hands:

Treats all skin types
Improves texture and tone of the skin
Instantly hydrates the skin
Plumps the skin
Achieves a redefined facial contour
Improves blood flow to all areas in the skin

Benefits: Arms, back, abdomen, thighs:

Effectively combats cellulite
Eliminates toxin and excess fluid, by stimulating the lymphatic system
Activates the breakdown of fat in treated areas
Restores skin firmness

Before the Mesotherapy treatment

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages at least 24 hours prior to treatment (alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising).
Avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications, if possible for a period of 2 weeks before treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.
Results from the Dermal Filler and Botox injections will take approximately 4 to 7 days to appear. Also bruising and swelling may be apparent in that time period. Sculptra does take longer to see results so plan accordingly with your provider.
Discontinue Retin-A 2 days before and 2 days after treatment.
Reschedule your appointment at least 24 hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore or blemish on the area.
If you have a history of cold sores please let your provider know, they may put you on an antiviral medication prior to treatment.
Be sure to have a good breakfast, including food and drink before your procedure. This will decrease the chances of light-headedness during your treatment.
You are not a candidate if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

During the Mesotherapy treatment

Mesotherapy is one of the most popular skin rejuvenation techniques in the aesthetic market, it vastly improves the appearance of lacklustre skin and can also aid in the improvement of skin concerns. The treatment works by directly introducing potent mixtures of vitamins, minerals and active ingredients to deeper layers of the skin, as a result the skin appears plumper and achieves a radiant glow.

The treatment uses very fine needles to administer a combination of vitamins, hyaluronic acid, plant extracts and enzymes into the support layer of the skin, also known as the dermis. This is something that cannot be achieved by using skincare only.

After the Mesotherapy treatment

Avoid significant movement or massage of the treated area, unless instructed by the provider.
Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
Avoid extensive sun or heat for 72 hours.
Avoid consuming excess amounts of alcohol or salts to avoid excess swelling.
If you have swelling you may apply a cool compress for 15 minutes each hour.
Try to sleep face up and slightly elevated if you experience swelling.
Take Arnica to help the bruising and swelling, start at least 2 days prior to injections.

Facts you need to know

Usually treating the face, neck, decolletage and or hands:

Dull skin
Dry skin conditions
Sun damaged skin
Superficial lines and wrinkles
Hair loss
Small pockets of fat
Cellulite

Mesotherapy rejuvenates from the inside. Unlike topical treatments – which treat the top layer of skin – mesotherapy works from within the skin to promote collagen, elastin, and cellular turnover.

Stimulated skin metabolism = tighter, firmer skin! Many clients report feeling tighter and more contoured after a mesotherapy treatment. As the skin’s metabolism increases, skin tightens, making the treatment area look slimmer and smaller.

Mesotherapy can be used for multiple trouble spots. Micro-injections of hyaluronic acid can be used to plump the hands, neck, and chest area for firmer, more youthful-looking skin.

The treatment is surprisingly old! Is mesotherapy a new treatment? Actually, these injections were pioneered by French physician Dr. Michel Pistor in 1952, making this therapy over 60 years old.

Mesotherapy can complement your other skin treatments. Mesotherapy can be used as a complement to other skin care treatments, including skin peels, Botox injections, and dermal fillers.

Myths circulating on the subject of the procedure

Mesotherapy is often confused with injections of platelet rich plasma. Indeed, the way the preparations are administered under the skin may be the same, but the treatments vary significantly. In the mesotherapy under the skin are given beneficial substances either with a syringe or a special device with needles or needle-free, i.e. usually with the use of direct current or ultrasounds. Platelet rich plasma can be administered on the basis of mesotherapy, but also by other methods. Then, mesotherapy with platelet-rich plasma is mentioned.

The second myth applies to the use of mesotherapy only on the face or neck. The treatment is much more universal than we think. Most often it is the face that is undergoing it, but earlier also mentioned mesotherapy in the treatment of cellulite and stretch marks, which already indicates that its use is much wider in aesthetic medicine. Mesotherapy can be used to firm the skin on the stomach or arms. It is also effective in the fight against baldness or its prevention. It improves skin condition on the hands, which quickly shows signs of aging.

The subject of mesotherapy is also the myth that it is a treatment only for mature people. It probably arose because it is mature patients who decide to do it because of visible wrinkles and loss of skin firmness. However, mesotherapy can be carried out on everyone and the sooner the better. It is not only a treatment that reduces skin problems, but also great preventive therapy. The skin will retain its shine, smoothness and aesthetics for a longer time if we provide nutrients to it on a regular basis.

Only a series of mesotherapy treatments guarantees their effectiveness – it is also a myth. It all depends on what skin problem we face. Many patients feel the difference after the first mesotherapy. Of course, for the best results, it is recommended to perform the procedure regularly, eg every 2-4 months. Sometimes their series is used at the beginning, and then subsequent treatments affect the extension of results. The more advanced the skin problem, the more treatments it will need.

Although mesotherapy is widely used, it can not be carried out on any patient. The contraindications of the procedure include infections, allergies and pregnancy. Specialists also do not recommend it to people with very sensitive or thick skin because of the risk of irritation.

Treatment overview

PROCEDURE TIME: Between 45 mins – 1 hour

DOWNTIME: With minimal downtime – a little bruising and swelling may occur but it will be short lived and should settle within 24 hours – skin will become more radiant, hydrated, nourished and firmer with an improved texture. A course of 6-8 sessions are advised every two weeks with maintenance treatments 1-2 times a year.

DURATION OF RESULTS: Benefits from each injection should be evident within three weeks of the treatment. Several treatments, four to six weeks apart, are often required to produce a fully satisfactory result.

FAQ

Get answers to commonly asked questions about mesotherapy facial treatment. Explore the ins and outs of this innovative skincare solution, from its benefits to its safety and effectiveness.

What do we inject into the skin?

With traditional mesotherapy the most commonly used injectable is Hyaluronic Acid because of the well-known qualities in regenerating the skin.

What will Mesotherapy do for my skin?

Mesotherapy will regenerate the skin in the areas treated. It will make deep wrinkles far less visible and it will have a lifting effect because the skin will be firmer. This is done by stimulating the fibroblasts within the skin and acting on a cellular level.

Do you have to test patch?

Hyaluronic Acid is a bio identical substance that is readily produced in your body so it has an extremely low rejection rate. The reason insurance is so easy to get is because there is very low risk of complication.

How far apart are the treatments?

The protocol is to do three treatments in the space of 6 weeks and then monthly or bi monthly according to skin type and results.

Does Mesotherapy hurt?

The sensation will be different for each person however you may feel a slight pinch when the injection is administered.

What are the potential side effects?

Side effects are generally minimal and limited to discomfort, bruising, or inflammation at the injection site or below. These usually clear up within 24-48 hours. Please refer to our aftercare instructions to minimize any bruising. Allergic reaction or anaphylaxis is possible but highly unlikely.

Which conditions can Mesotherapy treat?

There are many conditions that can benefit from meso-therapy, the main focus is on fine lines/wrinkles, cellulite, stretch marks, scars and acne. It can also be used to reduce and contour fat. This includes prevention of these concerns at a youthful age.

How often do I need to get treatment?

Each area and condition has different timeline however the average is 1 treatment per 7-10 days for 3-5 weeks. After this time, your clinician will go over a maintenance plan with you.

When will I see results?

Results depend on a multitude of factors including age, sun exposure, history of smoking, area being treated body type, diet, and lifestyle. On average patients notice an improvement over 3-5 treatments however, the treatment is working on the deeper skin layers so results really show 4-6 weeks after initiating.

What does the Mesotherapy procedure involve?

The mesotherapy treatment is short and easy to perform.

What are the ingredients in the Mesotherapy Injections?

The medication used in this procedure include various vitamins, minerals, enzymes, plant extracts, anesthetics, medications and amino acids.

Can I go back to work after the Mesotherapy treatment?

Yes, you can go back to work after the treatment. The treatment is performed on an outpatient basis and there is recovery time or downtime.