Lipolitics in the correction of local fat deposits of the face and body

lipolitics – many who are thinking about correcting fat deposits may hear this word for the first time at an appointment with a cosmetologist. Lipolitics are special drugs that promote weight loss by breaking down adipose tissue and improve the general condition of the body.

The use of lipolytics is completely safe for the human body. They are introduced into the body through injections. For lipolytic injections, the price can vary significantly, it all depends on the brand and the material used.

Injection lipolysis (or intralipotherapy) is used for various problem areas:

• Belly and sides.
• Face.
• Shoulders and forearms.
• Hips.
• Neck.
• Wrists.
• Face.

Advantages of use

The key feature of lipolytics is the acceleration of metabolism within the skin and improvement of their condition. This, as a rule, prevents the reappearance of weight in the problem area.

Lipolitics successfully remove not only visible fat deposits located in the subcutaneous tissue, but also those located deep between muscle fibers, near the walls of blood vessels. And this is an additional prevention of vascular blockage.

The main advantages of intralipotherapy:

• Uniform coverage of the treated area (without the formation of “balls”).
• The least amount of redness on the skin surface.
• Higher efficiency (better absorption of the drug and high speed of distribution).
• Administration of a smaller amount of the drug.
• Local complications occur less frequently.
• Covers a particularly wide area of ​​fabrics.
• The pain with this type of needle is comparable to that of traditional needles.
• Less tissue resistance to drug injection.
• Short injection time.

How do lipolytics work?

We said above that the effect of lipolytics is lipolysis – that is, the breakdown of fat cells. The drug, injected into the problem area, recognizes the presence of adipose tissue in it and penetrates into it for splitting.

In other words, a dense mass (fat cell) is first converted into a liquid emulsion, after which it is completely destroyed. The resulting fluid leaves naturally, through nearby blood vessels and, only then, through the urinary system. There are no decay products left inside the body.

Scheme of the effects of lipolytics

Direct and indirect lipolytics: differences and nature of impact

Next, we will tell you why lipolytics are divided into direct and indirect, as well as what exactly is the difference between them. Let’s start with the straight lines.

Direct

The main difference is the principle of influence on the body. Direct lipolytics contain active components, thanks to which lipolysis occurs more actively. The drug destroys the fat cell itself (with further replacement with connective tissue), accordingly, their number decreases much faster. The volume of adipose tissue, for example, on the abdomen, also decreases faster.

The most popular and effective direct lipolytics:

• Sodium deoxycholate.
• Aqualix.
• Phosphatidylcholine.
• MRX-lipolytic complex.
• Revital celluform.
• Dermastabilon.

Direct drugs are recommended to be used to eliminate large fat deposits in the body. Direct lipolytics destroy the fat cell itself, increase microcirculation, blood and lymph flow. Therefore, fatty acids do not return to their original state, but are excreted from the body.

Indirect

These drugs are also called “lipocorrectors”. They have a softer, “leisurely” action. Indirect lipolytics are recommended for burning a small amount of fat in the cell itself, as a result of which the cell changes its shape – it becomes flattened, and externally we observe a decrease in volume – correction. Hence the name.

Objectives of indirect lipolytics:

• Improving metabolic and energy processes in fat cells.
• Stimulation of angiogenesis processes and improvement of microcirculation in adipose tissue.
• Reducing the volume of a fat cell without destroying it.

Such lipolytics change the shape of the fat cell from a ball to a spindle, the number of fat cells remains the same, and the volume of deposits goes away. This is a fundamental difference, which entails various indications and complications. To summarize, let’s say that the purpose of indirect drugs is more “cosmetic”, that is, to improve the shape of the body and face. They help in the fight against cellulite, “orange peel”, and cholesterol “bumps”.

The most popular and effective indirect lipolytics:

• Artichoke extract.
• SlimBody.
• Caffeine.
• Alsatin.

Bottom line: The main difference between direct and indirect drugs is the scale of their effect on the body. The first ones split the fat cell membrane itself (adipocytes and their membranes) and it dies. The second ones simply activate splitting without destroying the fat cell membrane itself.

Indications and contraindications

There is essentially one indication for injection lipolysis. This is the correction of problem areas in various parts of the body that cannot be eliminated through diet and/or exercise. You can also note sagging skin, on which lipolytics have a lifting effect.

As for contraindications, there are many more of them:

• Kidney diseases.
• Pregnancy.
• Serious allergic reactions.
• Acute and chronic infectious diseases.
• Lactation.
• Liver diseases.
• Diabetes.
• Kidney diseases.
• Autoimmune diseases.
• Also, lipolytics are contraindicated in young children.

Possible side effects

Like some other cosmetic drugs, lipolytics can cause some side effects that go away on their own. So, small ones may appear in the injection area:

• Swelling and pain when pressed.
• Hematomas.
• Redness and/or itching.

These are the most common side effects. There are other complications that occur much less frequently:

• High temperature.
• Inflammation with the formation of rashes and ulcers.
• Increased pain at the injection site.
• Nausea, dizziness.

However, all this can be avoided. The main thing is not to engage in amateur activities, in particular, not to prescribe a course of injection lipolysis on your own initiative. Only a doctor, after consulting with you, will be able to give an accurate answer whether lipolysis is safe for you and which lipolytics for body shaping are suitable for you.

Finally, let’s say something important: the main goal of injection lipolysis is to correct those problem areas where fat cannot be removed with diet and exercise. It follows from this that such injections are, first of all, an auxiliary measure. Lipolysis should not be considered as a “weight loss course” in the broad sense of the word. Lipolitics act exclusively locally, that is, in the area where the injection was made.