European Med Spa Series #7
October 12th, 2011
Mesotherapy
According to our survey of medical and lifestyle spas last month, Europeans appear to embrace Mesotherapy from Greek mesos, meaning middle and therapy or to treat medically. These therapies usually employ non-surgical cosmetic medicine treatments. Mesotherapy consists of a variety of multiple injections in the fat under the skin, using either pharmaceutical and/or a combinations of homeopathic medications, plant extracts and vitamins.
There are published studies reported in Europe and South America on the clinical treatments and effects of these medications and the various combinations. However, the actual clinical research is inconclusive as to the effectiveness of these procedures. This fact does not seem to dissuade patients from seeking out mesotherapy and contributing to the popularity of it at the spas we visited in France and Switzerland. As with many of the trendy anti-aging treatments available in America, the marketplace often embraces a product based on slick marketing, rather than hard clinical evidence.
Next time: Swiss Anti-aging Fixes
Patient Comment: Forehead Nipntuck
October 4th, 2011
Daniell writes:
I had a forehead lift about 6 months ago and am so pleased with the whole experience. Dr. Bashioum is absolutely wonderful — very kind and concerned about his patients’ happiness and well-being. He was available to me at all times in the weeks after my surgery, which was reassuring. And, of course, the results of my lift are great, too. Surgery can be scary, but Dr. Bashioum and his fabulous staff made it a comfortable experience. I would do it again in a heartbeat. In fact, I am already planning my next procedures, and Dr. Bashioum is the ONLY person I would trust to perform them!
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