The homeland of mesotherapy is France, although we can find references to it as far back as the time of Hippocrates, so he was already using injections to relieve pain.
Table of contents:
- Application of the therapy
- Needle-free mesotherapy
- Why is mesotherapy so effective?
- What does mesotherapy consist of?
Michael Piostr in 1958, was the first to publish on the effectiveness of mesotherapy. Mesotherapy is the action of injecting small amounts of a drug, into a specific area, using intradermal or subcutaneous punctures. It has a topical application hence successive doses of the drug are administered over a limited area of skin and in a cyclic regime. Michael Pistor defined mesotherapy as follows: "little, infrequent in a well-targeted area".
Application of the therapy
Mesotherapy is a method that has a wide range of applications. It is used in conditions with painful symptoms in the fields of rheumatology, neurology, orthopaedics or sports medicine. Mesotherapy is also used in the treatment of sleep disorders, stress and depression. Dermatology has also adapted mesotherapy, but to a much lesser extent. In this field of science, it has very good results when the patient needs to be administered hepatotoxic or nephrotoxic drugs due to their localised administration and low doses. Aesthetic medicine has also taken an interest in mesotherapy, bringing it somewhat closer to a wider audience, including not only doctors. The active substances contained in the preparations administered by mesotherapy have produced very good results in terms of skin elasticity and tone, hence the interest in this topic has also spread to non-medical circles, including cosmetologists.
Needle-free mesotherapy
We may sometimes come across the term needle-free mesotherapy. It is therefore important to note the misnomer regarding this method. The essence of mesotherapy (and the factors ensuring its effectiveness) is firstly the injection and secondly the action of the substance that is administered. Hence, there can be no question of needle-free mesotherapy, as the essence of this method is the use of an injection. Due to the prevalence of the term, mesotherapy is mainly associated with aesthetic medicine and cosmetic procedures.
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Why is mesotherapy so effective?
It is suitable for the skin at any age, prevents skin ageing, regulates sebum secretion and improves the quality of the skin by nourishing it. It is also a very effective method in the fight against cellulite, swelling and in recent years has also been involved as an auxiliary method in the treatment of obesity. Measures administered by means of mesotherapy must meet the appropriate requirements. They must ensure adequate penetration, have no undesirable side-effects, be water-soluble and compatible with other preparations directly in the syringe as well as in the close vicinity of the area where mesotherapy is applied.
What does mesotherapy consist of?
In some cases, the indication for mesotherapy is a medical diagnosis. The doctor must interview the patient and order additional tests if necessary. The previously disinfected skin is punctured by injecting medication or active substances. The doctor can either prepare the appropriate mixture of preparations himself, depending on the patient's needs, or use ready-made ones prepared by a pharmaceutical laboratory.
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Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive method and brings the expected results after only a few treatments. Subsequent doses of preparations are administered at increasing intervals. The skin may be reddened after treatment, but within 30 minutes, the skin returns to its normal colour. In cosmetic treatments, masks are applied after mesotherapy. Post-treatment punctures are invisible due to the very thin needle, but the patient should always be warned of the possibility of bruising. [1]
