What is the Difference Between Mesotehrapy and Liposuction?
Mesotherapy is a procedure where a mixture of drugs, plant extracts, vitamins and other medicines are injected in the sub cutaneous region of the skin (the middle layer) to reduce fat, rejuvenate and to improve the condition of the patient. It is also used to cure hair loss, headaches, migraines and other illnesses. Liposuction on the other hand is a procedure where fat cells are melted and removed by suction. That is the main target of liposuction.
Liposuction is a surgical procedure while mesotherapy is a non invasive procedure. Liposuction acts by removing the fat cells while mesotherapy acts by removing the fat from the fat cells. Mesotherapy can be used on cellulite while liposuction has no effect on cellulite and cannot be used on it. The patient has to wear special restrictive garments after liposuction but he can wear anything after mesotherapy.
The lost weight may be gained again if one is not careful and this can be gained anywhere after liposuction but it will be gained only in the place where it was lost if mesotherapy has been used. There can be significant bruising and pain after liposuction. Many patients may develop unevenness or lumps after liposuction. There is minimal bruising after mesotherapy and does not cause scarring, in fact it cures the scarring which may have happened after liposuction. Mesotherapy causes tightening of skin and strengthens it while liposuction may cause loose and weak skin.
Liposuction takes a long time, often four to six hours and the patient has to lie down. He has to take great care for a few days after liposuction till his body settles down. The fat is melted when something is inserted through a hole in the skin. This may need anesthesia. The melted fat is sucked out. The skin may sag and be painful for a few days or weeks. The fat may have melted unevenly causing problems for the patient. But in mesotherapy injections by fine needles are given and the result can be seen almost immediately or within a couple of days while in liposuction it takes at least a couple of weeks for the results to be noticeable.
However doctors use mesotherapy mixtures tailormade for patients. Hence each patient may have a different combination. In liposuction the method is standardized and the same method is used for all patients. Patients have to be careful with their diets and food intake after both the procedures otherwise the lost weight can easily be regained
