More News About Questionable Procedures or Practitioners

Now both National Public Radio (NPR) and the web company WebMD are alerting the public to concerns about a group of procedures called "injection lipolysis." Other names used in marketing are; lipodissolve, lipozap, mesotherapy, lipotherapy or fat melting. They use a variety of chemicals, but these lack FDA approval for that usage. Quality scientific studies have not been done to prove safety and effectiveness. Proponents have claimed liposuction-like results without surgery.

The FDA contacted several US companies promoting these treatments and warned them to cease. It also notified a Brazilian company about their web marketing.

You can get more information at:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/04/lipodissolve_gets_fda_warning.html

http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/news/20100407/fda-cracks-down-lipodissolve-hype