LIPOLYSIS
FAT DISSOLVING INJECTIONS
WHAT IS IT?
Lipolysis chemically reduces the number of fat cells around the injection site. The chemical, called deoxycholic acid, results in fat cell disruption and death. FDA approved for treatment of the area underneath the chin to eliminate what is known as double chin.
WHO BENEFITS THE MOST FROM THE SERVICE?
Patients who benefit from this treatment are those interested in a non-surgical approach to reducing the fat beneath the chin or sharpening the jawline a little more for a more enhances jawline.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A precise amount of medication is injected in a grid pattern that has been pre-marked on the skin beneath the chin. The medication is then injected as a single treatment. Sessions require vary patient to patient depending on the amount of fat in the area.
WHAT TO EXPECT OVERALL?
There is little to no downtime, but patient may experience swelling, bruising, pain, redness and fell areas of hardness that typical soften with time. Fat reduction is typically visible by eight weeks. Most patient have at least two treatments spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, which is typical duration of swelling. Patient can experience swelling that looks fuller that it did before treatment, but as the fat cells are disrupted and the inflammation subsides, most patients see results by 6-8 wees after treatment. Unless a patient were to gain weight, the results should be long lasting.
Contact us.
medspa@theclinicatbeverlyhills.com
(647) 967-3233
33 Beverly Hills Drive
Toronto, ON M3L 1A2