What is
Traditional Mesotherapy?
Mesotherapy is a medical
specialty that involves injecting microscopic quantities of natural
extracts, homeopathic agents, pharmaceuticals and vitamins into the skin.
It can be used to eliminate cellulite, promote weight loss, treat aging
skin and redundant (sagging) skin, and rejuvenate the hands and neck and
many other conditions.
What are the benefits of Mesotherapy over
surgical techniques such as liposuction?
Liposuction does not treat cellulite. In fact, liposuction often causes
existing cellulite to appear more prominent. Mesotherapy treats cellulite
directly, promoting smoother skin and reducing fat in selected areas. Fat
deposits are flushed from the body, and do not reappear in other areas,
which often occurs after liposuction. Mesotherapy does not require
hospitalization, general anaesthesia or downtime.
Which cosmetic conditions can Mesotherapy
treat?
Cosmetic mesotherapy is a treatment, which is capable of improving the
majority of cosmetic issues by providing small quantities of active
ingredients directly to the area where they are needed. In conventional
mesotherapy treatments these ingredients are administered via injections.
Although Mesotherapy is used to treat a broad spectrum of injuries,
illnesses and medical conditions, it is also employed to treat cosmetic
conditions, including acne, cellulite, stretch marks, scars and wrinkles.
It can also be used to reduce and contour fat.
How does Mesotherapy reduce or eliminate
cellulite and fat?
Mesotherapy treats three factors involved in cellulite formation. Your
practitioner creates a specific formula to reduce the fat in your
cellulite, improve impaired circulation and break down damaged connective
tissue - thereby smoothing the skin's surface. Mesotherapy can treat
cellulite located anywhere on the body.
How does Mesotherapy promote weight loss and
spot reduction?
Our customized formula prevents cells from storing fat, and helps break
down existing fat cells. Spot reduction targets double chins, love handles
and any other areas displaying fat pockets.
When Will I see Results?
Results vary depending on your body type and the condition being treated.
On average, patients notice visible improvement in three to five sessions.
For certain conditions, patients see results after the first session.
Will the results last?
The results do last, especially when combined with exercise and proper
nutrition. However, we cannot stop the natural aging that affects your
appearance. For this reason, we recommend regular maintenance visits.
Are the treatments painful?
You may feel a slight pinching or burning sensation when the injections
are administered. However, we can provide a topical anaesthetic that makes
treatment virtually painless.
Are there any side effects?
A common side effect of Mesotherapy is bruising, which generally resolves
over one week. To speed up the healing process, we recommend that the
homeopathic supplement arnica be taken either orally or applied topically
on a daily basis. Patients may experience temporary soreness. This will
subside within 24-48 hours.
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What is No-Needle Mesotherapy and how does it work?
Needle-free
Mesotherapy, also known as injection-free, no-needle or virtual
mesotherapy, electroporation, is currently the most popular alternative to
invasive injection beauty. It holds the same benefits as more invasive
techniques, yet is painless, non-bruising, natural, and safe. No-needle
Mesotherapy has no side effects, is suitable for all skin types, and is
the recommended treatment for those who believe in Botox or seek a
holistic approach in lieu of needles. The process can be used as a
supplement or an alternative to Botox, peels, antioxidants, laser
resurfacing, topical creams, facelifts, and other anti-aging and
preventative treatments. Electrophoresis uses the electroporation and
electro-osmosis, allowing for maximum use of the water channel protein
while transporting healthy ingredients, vitamins, minerals, and amino
acids directly to the mesoderm, which are then quickly absorbed by the
skin absorbing up to 2,000 times more than other traditional methods. The
effects are significant
trans-dermal mesotherapy is the
evolution of conventional mesotherapy: an equally effective but
non-invasive treatment (needle free). Unlike traditional mesotherapy,
which consists of the injection of sterile active ingredients into the
middle dermis layer to treat localised cosmetic issues, virtual
mesotherapy allows trans-dermal delivery (through the skin) of the same
pure and sterile active ingredients without the use of needles.
Origins of
the treatment
The origins of Mesoporation come from two established treatment methods,
Mesotherapy and Electroporation.
Mesotherapy is a system of trans-dermal skin delivery used in the medical
field, in which micro-needles puncture the skin to allow the delivery of
active ingredients deeper into the dermal layer.
Electroporation is a non-invasive electrical treatment which also
carries active ingredients into the dermal layers.
- Defined by Lee in 1994
as an injury aggression of the cellular membrane caused by electric
discharges of high voltage and through pulses that enable formation of
pores (pathways) in the cell.
- 1º Cellular lysis by
electrochemical mechanism
- Increase of
permeability to the access of substances towards the inner part of the
cell
- Electroporation has
existed for almost 40 years. It is a physical method using short high
voltage pulses to make the cellular membrane permeable.
- Such permeability is
feasible for ions, anti-bodies, RNA and DNA, drugs, medicine, etc.
- Initially, it was used
for transfer of genes to mouse cells.
- In the 80’s the
administration of macromolecules to eukaryotic cells “in vitro” was
developed
- In the 90’s it was used
in the administration of active ingredients through a trans-dermal
technique. Belehrader performed the first clinical study on the use of
Electroporation in treatment of tumours with chemotherapy.
- After that, the works
by Heller, Mir, Gehl, Sersa, and many others followed
- The trans-dermal
transportation will be made through reversible electroporation.
- The equipment provides
high frequency currents, sending electromagnetic waves (EMW) of
modulated and pulsed hectometric frequency
- The high frequency
current (alternating current) generates waves of high energy power, but
with the same characteristics as the receiver (cell)
- Electroporation is
totally reversible. The whole process stops once the current stops with
the cell restored to their original state instsntly.
How does
mesoporation work?
How do the ingredients enter the body via
trans-dermal mesotherapy?
Virtual mesotherapy replaces needles through different trans-dermal
delivery mechanisms (electromagnetic waves, ultrasound, galvanic currents
etc). The application of these systems on the skin cause the cell membrane
micro-pores to open temporarily, which allows the active ingredients to
enter via the epidermis and to be directly absorbed by the body. These are
safe and harmless techniques for the skin, which allow the transport of
any type of substance.
Dermarollers, galvanic currents (iontophoresis, hydroelectrophoresis),
ultrasound (sonophoresis), RI thermotherapy (cataphoresis),
electromagnetic waves (electroporation), cryoelectrophoresis and vacuum
therapy are some of the most advanced trans-dermal delivery systems.
Thanks to virtual mesotherapy, patients can now take advantage of safe and
pain free treatments, with no side effects and instant results.
The mesoporation method allows active ingredients to be delivered deep
into the dermal layer without puncturing the skin.
The surface of the skin is disturbed and the cells are able to open
temporarily by more than 400% to create tiny moisture channels or
mesopores, which make it possible to transport large quantities of high
molecular agents into the skin.
The depth of penetration ranges from the very superficial to a few
millimetres. It delivers 99% of the prepared mesotherapy concentrates at a
depth of 0.3 - 1mm. in contrast traditional iontopheresis delivers only
about 10% of the product at the depth of 1mm.
Paths of
Access:
- Trans-cellular path:
through the cells themselves, through the pores formed in the cellular
membranes (pathways)
- Paracellular path:
circulating through the intercellular space, crossing lipids of the
Basic Tissue
- Transepidermal path:
when a substance crosses the skin passing by the corneum layer barrier.
The stratum corneum is a heterogeneous structure formed by flattened and
interlaced Keratinized corneocytes; the intercellular space is composed
of lipids.
- Adnexal Penetration
Path, It is done through the Sebaceous and Sudoriferous Gland
- Pilosebaceous path:
absorption through the epithelial cells of the sebaceous gland. The
products that use it are non-ionic
- Sudoriferous glands
path: it is used by ionic products
What are the
risks and potential complications from No-Needle Mesotherapy treatment?
There are no risks or side effects. Treatments are generally described as
comfortable but sometimes are said to feel like a 'pins and needles'
sensation.
The
benefits
- Complete anti-ageing
treatment concept that's EC and FDA approved
- Complete anti-cellulite
treatment concept also approved
- Non-invasive treatment
– no down time for your clients
- No risk of injury or
infection to your client
- Can be used in
conjunction with Diamond Microdermabrasion, Colour Therapy & Vacuum
massage therapy
- Can be used in
conjunction with facial peels
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