What is Mesotherapie?
Mesotherapie is a procedure that some claim will revolutionize present treatments for wrinkles, cellulite, and body contouring. Fifty years ago Dr. M. Pistor, a general practitioner in France developed Mesotherapie for skin disorders, rheumatoid conditions, and pain control.

It is a medical discipline involving the injection of antioxidants, vitamins and/or traditional medications directly into problem areas. With Mesotherapie, the medications are delivered by tiny injections directly to the site that needs to be treated. This is different than treating a headache with aspirin, for instance. When you take medication orally, medication first goes to your stomach, then to your liver, and only then is distributed throughout your whole system. This process allows medication to go to places where it is not needed and allows for local as well as systemic side effects. Mesotherapie medications are placed directly on areas where treatment is needed. This allows the use of much smaller doses of the medications while achieving much higher local tissue concentrations.

What does Mesotherapie treat?
Mesotherapie is very effective in treating cellulite, fat reduction, and wrinkles. It is great for spot reduction and contouring areas of fat like love handles, thighs, knees, double chins, and saddlebags. Mesotherapie stimulates both collagen and elastin production for skin rejuvenation and wrinkle prevention.

Mesotherapie uses specific medications to remove the fat from the fat cell. The fat is then used in the muscles for energy or discarded by the body. Another good thing about Mesotherapie with Dr. Pearsall is the fact that he has contact with his patients for several weeks during treatment, which allows her to monitor their lifestyle changes and suggest specific diet and exercise programs, if needed. Dr. Pearsall is there for his patients every step of the way. Mesotherapie will do what it is intended to do but the rest is up to the patient.

With today’s busy lifestyle, most people don’t want to be anesthetized nor do they want the downtime or the social eviction that comes with invasive surgery. With Mesotherapie, a person receives their treatment and then is on their way to the next thing they have to do that day.

For fat reduction, Dr. Pearsall uses a formula that targets the fat cell receptors. Our fat cells have alpha receptors that are responsible for storing fat and beta receptors that are responsible for removing fat. Our specific formulas allow us to modulate the receptors, thus blocking fat storage and promoting fat release. Mesotherapie alone will result in marked improvements, but unless lifestyle changes are made, the results will not be permanent. This is also true with liposuction. If good dietary habits and exercise are maintained the fat will not return.

For the treatment of cellulite, we use specific medications to dissolve the connective tissues that produced the “cottage cheese” appearance of the skin. The formula for cellulite is aimed at increasing the lymphatic flow and dissolving the fibrous bands that produced the irregular contour of the skin. Mesotherapie is absolutely the best treatment for cellulite.

The formula for skin rejuvenation includes nutrients and necessary components of collagen. The medications are injected directly into the areas where the skin is wrinkled and needs toning. The results are a reduction of wrinkles, tightening, toning, and return of elasticity. The end result is that the anatomy and physiology of the skin changes so that we can restore the underlying support structure. A good analogy is that of replacing the mat under worn carpet with a new plush mat. It makes the carpet look much better. There will still be blemishes on the surface, but those can be removed with lasers or chemical peels.

Are Mesotherapie results immediate?
Since we are working naturally with the body, it is a process. Usually patients notice a difference by their fourth or fifth treatment. Comments like “I never thought I would wear this outfit again” are quite common after several Mesotherapie treatments.

How many Mesotherapie treatments are needed?
The average treatments usually number from two to fifteen. It depends on the type and extent of the problem. If a person has a lot of weight to lose it will take longer. Cellulite requires more treatments than fat but the results can be dramatic.

How often are the treatments given?
Typically the treatments are spaced a 1-2 weeks apart. If a patient travels a long distance for treatments we will see them twice within 2 or 3 days.

Do men also have these treatments?
Yes, men also have Mesotherapie treatments. Men lose fat much faster than women. It has to do with the alpha and beta receptors. Men have equal numbers of receptors in their fat cells. Women have more alpha receptors, especially from the waist down. Alpha receptors love fat.

What are the side effects of Mesotherapie treatments?
Bruising is one side affect and the extent depends on the patient’s tendency to bruise. In addition, immediately after treatment, the patient will have a sensation of burning, stinging, and itching that typically lasts for an hour. Medication is applied after treatments to reduce these symptoms.

How have these procedures impacted plastic surgery?
Recently, at the 14th Annual International Congress of Aesthetic Medicine, it was mentioned several times by European and South American physicians that their plastic surgery procedures have been reduced by 50% since the introduction of the non-surgical anesthetic procedures.

Mesotherapie Techniques:

• MesoLift: Also known as the non-surgical face lift.
• MesoGlow: Provides the client with a healthy looking temporary glow through a technique known as Nappage
• MesoSculpt: Fat reduction technique used to sculpt large body surfaces

Mesotherapie benefits include:

• Improved blood flow to the area
• Dissolving excess fat deposits
• Removing fibrotic hardened connective tissue
• Improved lymphatic drainage

Effective treatment of unwanted fat is considered the "homerun" of the cosmetic world. Nothing, and I mean nothing, even comes close to the results that Mesotherapie achieves. Our clinic is pleased to specialize in the only known effective treatment to date for cellulite.