title: The lipodissolve technique: clinical experience.
abstract: This article describes the author's experience with lipodissolve, a nonsurgical treatment to reduce fat deposits via the injection of a single component, phosphatidylcholine, a natural product found in the body. Lipodissolve is a relatively new aesthetic procedure used to dissolve smallish, localized, and defined zones of fat in the face and body.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. prittes@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Patrícia Guedes
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Rittes
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines