What is mesotherapy?

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With talk of needles but little downtime, the question on everyone's lips is "What is mesotherapy?" Since results include hard to achieve cellulite reduction, hair regrowth and a host of other treatments for ailments, mesotherapy is growing in popularity.

Mesotherapy is categorized as belonging to the science of homotoxicology, where illness is considered to be the human body's defense against toxic substances (or homotoxins) that want to ruin the natural balance of your cellular system.

In basic terms, mesotherapy involves injecting a customized cocktail of substances that can include...

• vitamins
• minerals
• medications
• amino acids

...just under the surface of your skin - the mesoderm.

Your mesoderm is made up of the skin's bottom layer and supports connective tissue, muscles, fat as well as your circulatory system.

This means that the needles are injecting the clear treatment solution a bit deeper than if you were to get a tattoo.

Invented in the 1950s by a French doctor by the name of Michel Pistor, mesotherapy is becoming an approach with many new innovations. You'll often hear names like MesoGlow^TM, MesoPeel^TM, MesoBoost^TM and lipodissolve. Each is derived from the basic principles of mesotherapy.

Originally, mesotherapists would puncture the skin with a syringe and inject the treatment solution by hand. Though this process is still used in parts of the world, many mesotherapists are now using specially-made machines (called mesotherapy injection guns).

Injection guns are typically handheld electric instruments that use a tube and needle system. One end is a sterilized needle that is attached to a tube filled with a treatment solution.

Now that you can answer the question "what is mesotherapy" with a bit of confidence, it's important to also understand what mesotherapy is not.

Much like its cosmetic surgery cousins (liposuction, hair replacement, etc), mesotherapy should not be considered as a replacement for a healthy lifestyle. You will need to monitor your diet and exercise for mesotherapy to "work" long-term for you. This means you will have to do your part.

If you have unrealistic expectations, your mesotherapist will let you know at your initial consultation. It's better that you know from the outset what the treatment is able to do before you start rather than be disappointed after only a few sessions.

So what is mesotherapy? As you have read, it's a non-invasive procedure that involves injecting a customized medical solution under the surface of your skin in order to treat a variety of different ailments. Now that you know what it is, explore the site some more to see if mesotherapy is right for you.