Mesotherapy Safety

Who Can Have Mesotherapy

Adults between the ages of 18 – 75 and in good health are candidates for Mesotherapy for weight loss, spot weight reduction, cellulite reduction, chin/neck and eyelid fat pad reduction.

Who Cannot Have Mesotherapy?

If you have any of the conditions listed below, you are not a candidate for aesthetic Mesotherapy:

• Pregnant or breast feeding
• Insulin dependent diabetes
• History of recent cancer
• History of blood clots
• On blood thinning medications
• On multiple heart medications
• History of severe heart disease
• History of heart arrhythmias
• History of stroke

Mesotherapy Side Effects

Mesotherapy performed in the USA has very few side effects. After your Mesotherapy you may resume your normal activities immediately. Unlike liposuction, Mesotherapy does not require restrictive garments. Mesotherapy usually causes slight bruising which resolves over one week. Swelling from Mesotherapy is mild and lasts only a day or two. Some patients notice a little itchiness for 2-3 hours after their Mesotherapy.

The supplement Arnica Montana may help speed healing and decrease the bruising of Mesotherapy. Loose fitting clothing and avoidance of vigorous exercise for 1 day after your Mesotherapy is advised. You may feel small lumps under your skin that are not painful or itchy after Mesotherapy. You may ignore them, as they will simply go away.