title: Mesotherapy and injection lipolysis.
abstract: The first part of this article familiarizes the reader with the evolution of mesotherapy, injection lipolysis, and the use of phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate for subcutaneous fat reduction. There is an emphasis on the underlying basic science of fat metabolism and the biochemistry of phosphatidylcholine, so that practitioners will be able to understand future published research on these topics. The second half details some personal experience with injection lipolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. matarasso@aol.com
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matarasso
authors.forename: Tracy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines