title: Injection lipolysis for effective reduction of localized fat in place of minor surgical lipoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The use of injections to reduce localized fat deposits, first discovered in Italy in the 1980s, was popularized in South America and further developed by the author.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of injection lipolysis in the reduction of localized fat deposits.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study group of 441 patients received from 1 to 4 injections of a phosphatidylcholine mixture developed by the author for treatment of localized fat deposits in the upper and lower abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms, and face.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment with injection lipolysis of up to 100 mL of injectable mixture, containing a maximum of 2500 mg phosphatidylcholine, fat deposits showed an average circumferential reduction per application f.i. upper belly 3.7 cm, lower belly 3.9 cm, thighs 1.9 cm, upper arms 1.6 cm. Very good success was seen in facial treatments. No patient showed irregularities, dimples or any serious side effect after treatment. No re-enlargement of fat deposits was reported during the time of the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All patients showed remarkable reductions of fat deposits treated with injection lipolysis. Using the correct technique, injection lipolysis is a safe and efficacious alternative to lipoplasty on smaller areas for patients objecting to, or unable to undergo, surgery. It is not a replacement for a necessary change of lifestyle, nor is it a method of weight reduction or a treatment for obesity. The ideal patient is one with small to medium fat deposits that cannot be reduced by exercise and diet.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hasengschwandtner