Mesotherapy Programs

What is Mesotherapy?

Pioneered by the French Physician Dr. Michel Pistor in 1952, Mesotherapy is a non-surgical, relatively painless injection procedure that is used worldwide to treat a broad range of conditions.

This medical specialty specifically targets areas with micro injections of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, conventional medications and homeopathic preparations.  These micro-injections are delivered directly into the mesoderm (middle layer of skin) to promote the body’s circulatory, lymphatic and immune systems to create a biological response and reverse abnormal physiology.

Mesotherapy was recognized by the French National Academy of Medicine in 1986 as an integral part of traditional medicine.

Today over 25,000+ physicians worldwide today use Mesotherapy to treat patients for:

• Pain Management in Neck, Back, Hip, Shoulder, Hand/Foot
• Tendonitis, Muscle Relaxation, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Migraines
• Detoxification
• Localized Fat of Stomach, Hips, Buttocks, Thighs, Abdomen, Upper Arms, Chin
• Cellulite
• Skin Tightening
• Face & Neck Rejuvenation
• Wrinkles
• Acne
• Scars
• Stretch Marks
• Alopecia/Hair Loss

Dr. Bianca Munoz, NMD specializes in all of the procedures mentioned above. To schedule a free 10 minute telephone consultation with Dr. Munoz to discus your treatment options please call us today at 480-629-8882 or simply register online to self-schedule your free appointment.

Our Procedures

MesoLift/Skin Rejuvenation

Mesotherapy is a safe, natural alternative to invasive cosmetic procedures.  The Mesolift process delivers vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanical medicines and homeopathic preparations directly into the skin to nourish and rejuvenate, promote production of collagen and elastin, and stimulate your metabolism.  As your skin ages, circulation decreases resulting in reduction of oxygen and nutrients and toxic build-up in the skin.  This is what drives premature aging and causes the skin to develop a drawn appearance.

After treatment, patients commonly describe their skin as looking rested, radiant, glowing, and firm.  Mesotherapy can be used as a supplement or an alternative to many anti-aging regimes including: Botox, laser resurfacing, peels, facelifts, and topical creams.

Mesotherapy is a highly effective rejuvenating treatment that can be used to tone and tighten sagging skin on the neck, legs, abdomen, arms and hands.  In Europe, women often start treatments in their 30’s, but Mesotherapy can be valuable in any stage of a person’s life!

Body Sculpting

Mesotherapy is a procedure used for body sculpting to reduce, eliminate, and contour specific undesired fat pockets.  This method targets the receptors on fat cells the engage in lipogenesis (fat production) and lipolysis (fat breakdown).  Receptors that break down fat are known as beta receptors while those that create fat are alpha receptors.  For example, alpha receptors are stimulated to produce fat when you ingest foods containing carbohydrates, fat, amino acids, hormones or alcohol.

A medical history and physical examination is required prior to receiving treatment for body sculpting.  Based on individual requirements, the doctor selects a specific formula consisting of several medications that block alpha receptors and stimulate beta receptors.  Once injected into the skin, the formula slowly diffuses into the fat and breaks it down.  The number of body sculpting treatments required varies according to the individual.

Mesotherapy is a non-invasive alternative supported by a 1994-95 study on “topical fat reduction” by UCLA researchers.  This study concluded women who had Mesotherapy injection lost weight even without diet or exercise.  About 100 people a year die because of liposuction, Mesotherapy has no deaths, strokes, or heart attacks.  A patient’s major concern with Mesotherapy is simple bruising and liver toxicity (depending on the injected medications). 

Liposuction vs. Mesotherapy

Sport Injuries

Mesotherapy is a local injection of medication into the mesoderm as close to the site of injury as possible.  It is used primarily for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and muscle-relaxing effects.  The procedure can be further enhanced by utilizing specific acupuncture points to promote faster and more effective healing.  The points chosen for the actual delivery of the medication are based on classic acupuncture points or Ashi points, segmental points, localizing the treatment specifically related to a particular area of the body, and symptomatic points are where patients experience pain. The frequency of therapy is once or twice a week for a duration of three to four sessions. By the end of three to four sessions, therapeutic effectiveness is revealed. The best results are usually reported between the second and third sessions. A healing crisis may occur where the area treatment may become inflamed as the body attempts to find order. As a result, patients may experience an exacerbation of their symptoms.

In sports medicine, mesotherapy can be beneficial in helping athletes return to their training at the earliest opportunity.  Sports related trauma is often implicated in the treatment of soft tissue injuries.  In most cases, the congestive and inflammatory reaction of these tissues before healing can occur justifies taking pain-killing and anti-inflammatory medication.

The physician must not ignore the possibility of recurring traumatism, which means that repeated doses of medication will be needed and can be a cause of concern to the prescribing doctor.
Indications:

• Post-traumatic articular or peri-articular inflammation, such as a sprained ankle
• Inflammation of a tendon and/or peritendonitis
• Achilles tendionpathy, plantar fasciitis, or extensor carpi ulnaris tendiopathy
• Quadricipital tendionpathy
• Muscle contraction: backache, torticollis, or lumbago
• Spinal pain: facet syndrome

Contraindications:

• Known allergy to one of the injectable substances
• Poor skin condition

Side Effects of Mesotherapy

There are few side-effects in Mesotherapy.  In most cases, they are minor and reversible:

1. Potential General Effects: Tenderness, Burning or Itching, Pain, Swelling, Bruising
2. Potential Side Effects: Flushing, Vagal Response, Allergy, Dizziness, Nausea
3. Potential Local Effects: Hematoma (Bruising), Necrosis, Abscess, Hyper-pigmentation, Infections

These Side Effects usually occur due to type of medication used, manner and/or type of administration, or perforation technique.  We at BioHRT utilize as many techniques and modalities to limit these possible side effects. 

Mesotherapy FAQ’s

What Areas of the body can be treated with mesotherapy?
Any and all areas of the body can be treated with mesotherapy depending on the type of treatment protocol.  For example, alopecia we can perform the treatment directly on the scalp versus pain management will be to the areas of pain.

Who is suitable for mesotherapy?
Most healthy adults 18 to 80 may have Mesotherapy for body sculpting, cellulite treatment, skin rejuvenation, alopecia, pain management and detoxification.  The exclusion criteria are specific for each treatment and injection protocol and each patient must be assessed individually to determine whether the exclusion criteria apply for the treatment they seek.

What cosmetic conditions can Mesotherapy treat?
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 doctor creates a specific formula to reduce the fat in your cellulite, improve impaired circulationg, and break down damaged connective tissue – thereby smoothing the skin’s surface.  Mesotherapy can treat cellulite located anywhere on the body.

What are Mesotherapy’s Anti-Aging and Skin Rejuvenation uses?
Subdermal vitamin, botanical, amino acid and homeopathic injections rejuvenate the cells, making them more active, and thereby stimulating the production of collagen and elastin.  You can begin anti-aging treatments in your mind-twenties to prevent wrinkles from forming although this treatment can be used at any age.  Treatments for the face, neck, arms and hands are recommended several times each year.

How does Mesotherapy promote 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 nay other areas displaying fat pockets.

How fast will the patient see results?
The speed of results depends on the area treated and the extent of the problem.  Cellulite and fat should show visible improvement after 2-4 treatments.  MesoLift procedures show visible results within 1-2 days after the first treatment.  Pain Management procedures can give relief as soon as the first treatment.

Will the results last?
The effect of most procedures, although long-lasting, does fade with time.  Therefore, maintenance treatment is recommended depending on individual results most patients require approximately one session a month.  For the results gained from localized fat removal to be permanent requires the patient maintains their weight.  A regular exercise regime, including cardio and resistance training and the implementation of a healthy diet will assist patients in maintaining results.

How long is the “down time” and recovery time?
There is no down time or recovery time for this procedure.  The patient will be back to regular activities immediately.

Are the treatments painful?
The majority of patients experience minimal discomfort.  For those who have discomfort, a topical anesthetic cream can be utilized 45 minutes prior to the procedure.  Ice can also be applied prior to or after the procedure if necessary.

Are there any restrictions?
Restrictions vary depending on the condition being treated.  We discuss these with each patient before treatments commence.  In general, patients are advised not to wear make-up for at least 4 hours after facial treatments, not to take hot showers for at least 6-8 hours.  We recommend that patients eat a high-protein meal, avoid blood-thinning medication such as aspirin, or stimulations such as caffeine before treatment.

Does mesotherapy replace liposuction?
In many cases mesotherapy offers an alternative to even the safest form of liposuction, tumescent liposuction.  Tumescent liposuction has been recognized world-wide as the technique permitting the greatest safety, the most rapid recovery, the least pain, and the best aesthetic results.  While tumescent liposuction offers superior safety and result, its’ important to remember tumescent liposuction can only be handled by the hands of an expert surgeon.

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