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Old 06-12-2005, 07:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Mesotherapy, fat reduction, weight loss

For the past 4 months, I’ve been dieting and exercising. I’ve been going to the gym between 3-5 times a week, and I’ve lost about 17 pounds, but I’m still a bit overweight, according to my doctor.

I have access to a doctor who can perform mesotherapy for basically free. In short, a doctor injects you with some stuff that dissolves fat away. Kind of like a much, much less invasive form of liposuction, and there’s no surgery involved. Go into the doctor’s office, and you’re out in 15 minutes. That’s it.

So, my question is, what are your opinions on doing this as a way to *supplement* my dieting and exercise?. I’ve gotten used to the dieting and exercise lifestyle so I don’t think I’ll use it as an excuse to slack off and gain back the weight, which is a worry I had when presented with this option 4 months ago. Would you do it if you had the chance?
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Old 06-12-2005, 09:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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To be totally fair, I have never once been overweight in my life.

So my initial reaction is "Are you stupid? Of course you're going to get lazy because you have a found a quick fix" etc. But after a little more thought, someone else may look at this as their chance to help boost their self esteem (which they may need asap) or whatever. I'm not sure about your case, but it seems that dieting and exercising seems to be working quite well for you. So in my opinion, I would stick to that (never was a fan of surgery or medical procedures)

And the idea of fat just being dissolved away seems kind of scary... But maybe that's just me, and that also may be because I don't know too much about the process.
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Old 06-13-2005, 12:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I will say that I honestly think just pure exercise is the way to go. You've said 3-5 times a week at the gym, but how long has this been going on. It takes time to get into shape, then time to turn an inshape body into a really healthy one.

Also please be sure when exercising that you work the groups out correctly. Fat can be lost in a lot of areas.. don't just try to lose it in one place at a time.. work your whole body. Do upperbody and lowerbody in rotations. Like Upperbody mwf and lowerbody tr etc.
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Old 06-13-2005, 02:00 AM   #4 (permalink)
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if you're "a bit overweight" I wouldn't do it. No sense in using the procedure and the product if all it's gonna take is 2-3 more months of the same lifestyle... You're going there anyway.
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Old 06-13-2005, 07:08 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Don't stop going to the gym and eating a balanced diet. Ignore quick fix solutions to weight loss all they will ever do is effect the fat. It is far better to get your whole body working right by keeping it fit. Only removing fat is like treating a tumor with a band aid, it doesn't fix the problem it only makes it a prettier problem.
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Old 06-13-2005, 10:11 AM   #6 (permalink)
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And the idea of fat just being dissolved away seems kind of scary... But maybe that's just me, and that also may be because I don't know too much about the process.
It doesn't dissolve, the injections stimulate the cells to metabolize fat quickly, and it's removed from the body just like it is when exercise burns it off, but without the exercise.
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Old 06-13-2005, 11:20 AM   #7 (permalink)
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It doesn't dissolve, the injections stimulate the cells to metabolize fat quickly, and it's removed from the body just like it is when exercise burns it off, but without the exercise.
When this thread came up I had no clue what mesotherapy was. I decided to do a bit of research, and now I have only a very slight clue about what mesotherapy is or how it works. I could find no scientific papers on it, just a warning from surgeons (which I only trust so far since they are the guys doing lipsuction) and some informercial like information.

For once, Ustwo was stumped and had nothing to add to a medical thread.

If you have any links on how this works/long term studies I'd like to see them as my efforts came up with squat.
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Old 06-13-2005, 03:38 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Is it hard on internal organs? Such as the liver, kidneys, etc.
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Old 06-13-2005, 06:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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It doesn't dissolve, the injections stimulate the cells to metabolize fat quickly, and it's removed from the body just like it is when exercise burns it off, but without the exercise.
Hmm, that sounds a little better. The thread starter mentioned something about it disolving or something to that effect. Thanks for clearing it up.


But I still say go with exercise/diet
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Old 06-13-2005, 07:30 PM   #10 (permalink)
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if your routine is truly as discipline as you say... i think the obvious choice is to continue without drastic medical procedure.

an added 3-4 months to lose the fat the procedure would have taken away is really a drop in the bucket of life. you'll feel better about weightloss, have that additional time to solidify your new lifestyle, will have saved money on medical bills and won't have exposed yourself to a potentially harmful situation.

if you're already on the right track, the choice seems obvious to me...

this may be more appropriate on another board.
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Old 06-14-2005, 04:58 AM   #11 (permalink)
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http://my.webmd.com/content/article/73/82022.htm

I think the body takes to long to get fat off :P and if this stuff is safe, why worry.

Myself? I might try it, if it was free.. just to see.

I think I'd like it for the 'fat' right under my chin. I think it runs in the fam, if I was 5% body fat... it would still be there.
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Old 06-14-2005, 07:51 AM   #12 (permalink)
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http://my.webmd.com/content/article/73/82022.htm

I think the body takes to long to get fat off :P and if this stuff is safe, why worry.
A lot of things deemed safe at the get go are later found to be not so safe after more testing
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Old 06-14-2005, 05:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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When this thread came up I had no clue what mesotherapy was. I decided to do a bit of research, and now I have only a very slight clue about what mesotherapy is or how it works. I could find no scientific papers on it, just a warning from surgeons (which I only trust so far since they are the guys doing lipsuction) and some informercial like information.

For once, Ustwo was stumped and had nothing to add to a medical thread.

If you have any links on how this works/long term studies I'd like to see them as my efforts came up with squat.
This man is a doctor. He hasn't heard of the therapy youre considering. Take that into consideration.
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Old 06-15-2005, 05:20 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Everyone has their own experience with Mesotherapy. My experience is this. I went for 4 straight weeks. And had zero results so i quit going. I researched all i could on this. But i think it would only be wise to do Mesotherapy if he/she was in the big network of doctors that do it for high profile people.

All Doctors go to this little seminar on how to preform Mesotherapy.

Now i hear and have seen people with great results on Mesotherapy for pain. Its a great way to remove pain in joints rather then medication.

Goodluck on yer spot reduction fatloss. I have yet to find the ultimate solution.
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