Fat-Dissolving Injection (Injection Lipolysis)

The fat-away injection dissolves small annoying fat pads in areas that cannot be reached through balanced diet and exercise. These include problem areas such as double chin, sagging upper arms, abdomen and buttocks. The procedure is not suitable for losing weight.

How does the fat-away injection work?

The doctor injects a soybean-based active ingredient into the fat pad. To ensure the fat breaks down evenly and no dents form, the doctor must distribute the active ingredient carefully. The injected liquid triggers an inflammation, causing fat cells to die off. This activates the body's immune defenses, which transport away the dead fat cells. The inflammation itself may have a mild tightening effect by Collagen formation anregt.

Risks of the fat-away injection

The method does not always work, because in some patients the fat does not dissolve. If the practitioner does not work carefully, the tissue loss appears wavy or too much fat dissolves. In Germany, the drug used is currently only approved for the dissolution of pathological fat plugs in veins.

After the treatment

The treated area is reddened after the therapy, hurts and occasionally burns. According to the manufacturer, the circumference in the treated body region can be reduced by two to four centimeters. Usually, two to three sessions are necessary for a visible effect.