In the 1950s, mesotherapy was developed by the French physician Dr. Michel Pistor. His ambition was to bring drugs in a small dose specifically to the effect in the body and directly in the affected body part. Mesotherapy can be used in all medical fields, in Germany it is known mainly for aesthetic applications and anti-aging.
Definition: what is mesotherapy?
Behind the term mesotherapy is a combination of various treatment methods of conventional medicine and alternative forms of treatment. In specialist circles, mesotherapy is also often referred to as a bridge from naturopathy to conventional medicine, because “meso” can be translated from Greek as “middle”. For example, mesotherapy combines elements from acupuncture and neural therapy. In addition, the principle of reflex zones is also applied. In recent years, mesotherapy has increased its popularity, especially due to its use in anti-aging and cosmetics.
Low side effects due to punctual microinjections.
The guiding principle of mesotherapy can be summarized according to the motto “less is more”. This is because only small dosages of medical active ingredients are used for treatment. And since the active ingredients are injected directly into the part of the body to be treated, they cannot spread throughout the body. They should really only act where their use is required. Therefore, experts in mesotherapy also repeatedly point out that mesotherapy has only minor side effects and virtually no complications.
What is injected during mesotherapy?
After an intensive preliminary discussion with the patient, an individual mixture of various substances is prepared for treatment. Here, doctors and alternative practitioners can compose the necessary preparations from conventional medicines, homeopathic potencies, herbal active ingredients, minerals and vitamins, which mutually reinforce and complement each other. Because of the potentized effect, the substances are combined in an extreme dilution. This mixture is then injected several times, but in small doses, into the uppermost layers of the skin of the part of the body to be treated. The injection itself does not cause any unpleasant pain, as the mixture always contains a mild anesthetic. Incidentally, important for the success of mesotherapy is not only the composition of the various active ingredients, but also the injection itself, as there are different techniques here.
What does mesotherapy do?
The effect of mesotherapy is based on the punctual local application of the active substances and the stimulating effect of the needle insertion. This is because the substances are specifically injected into certain acupuncture points. A kind of depot of active substances can be formed in the body, so that the active substances can gradually unfold and are supposed to provide a fast, but at the same time lasting effect. The fact that the low-dose active ingredients are only injected into the affected region means that the organism is not unnecessarily burdened. The injections are said to boost the immune system, stimulate blood circulation and promote oxygen supply to the connective tissue. In addition, stimulation of the connective tissue is said to release endorphins and anti-inflammatory substances produced naturally in the body. However, one should keep in mind that the effect of mesotherapy is controversial in science and not clearly proven.
Use in anti-aging: smooth and firm skin.
In the course of the anti-aging trend, mesotherapy has also found its way into this field. Without any surgical intervention at all, it is said to be able to smooth wrinkles, treat cellulite and stretch marks, and tighten the skin. The lifting effect is said to be achieved through the use of hyaluronic acids, various antioxidants and vitamins. This variant of mesotherapy is also called mesolifting or biolifting. This also includes the so-called fat-away injection, which is used to eliminate fat from troublesome areas of the body.
Use of mesotherapy in medicine
Even if the aesthetic forms of treatment of mesotherapy are increasingly known in Germany, it has had numerous successes in various medical fields in recent years.For example, the therapy can help with the following diseases or injuries:
- Rheumatism
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint and back pain
- Migraine and headache
- Sports injuries such as bruises, sprains and strains.
- Foci of neurodermatitis or psoriasis
- Hair loss
Mesotherapy is also recommended for stress-related symptoms such as insomnia or burnout.
