Northwest Houston:
Medical Spas of Houston is located near FM 1960 and Eldridge Pkwy. Medical Spas of Houston brings the latest in non-surgical cosmetic enhancement procedures to a convenient northwest Houston location, including Thermage, Mesotherapy, and Threadlift.
Ted Piliszek, MD is a specialist pathologist whose practice has evolved over the course of his career from being a general practice with a bit of industrial medicine and a full-scale lab to include both research and the medical spa, which was added to help reduce the effects of aging on the outside of the body. Dr. Piliszek also is one of the leading bioidentical hormone replacement specialists in Houston.
About Mesotherapy
After being used in France for over 50 years, there is finally a new method available
to doctors in Houston, Texas that may help you get rid of fat and cellulite
without surgery. This new procedure is called Mesotherapy, a technique
where small amounts of medication, vitamins and supplements are injected
into the fat and connective tissue which makes up the middle layer of skin
called the mesoderm. Up until recently you would have had to travel abroad
for this procedure but now doctors in the United States are using it for
cosmetic purposes, such as reducing cellulite and fat.
Mesotherapy was originally invented in France by Dr. Michael Pistor
and has been performed there since 1952. Over the past few years the procedure
has created quite an interest in the United States. Dr. Pistor discovered
that when small amounts of medications were injected into the mesoderm,
blood flow would increase to the treated area, dissolving excess fat deposits,
improving lymphatic drainage and removing hardened connective tissue. Since
1952, approximately 15,000 doctors around the world have been using Mesotherapy
in their daily practice.
Mesotherapy may be an alternative to liposuction for some patients since
it is a nonsurgical technique for spot weight reduction, sagging chins
and eyelids, and for eliminating cellulite from heavy thighs, abdomen,
hips and buttocks. Mesotherapy
is not considered a weight loss procedure.
Mesotherapy has been
touted as the latest breakthrough for body sculpting and cellulite reduction.
Approximately 20% of patients claimed immediate results for losing inches
and some weight, for others the results are slower but still very noticeable.
Patients still have to watch their diets and exercise regularly to lose
the fat and to keep it off.
Mesotherapy is generally considered a safe procedure and requires no anesthesia.
The injections cause slight discomfort, similar to the pain experienced
from waxing. The cost of the procedure varies based on the areas being
treated and ranges from $200 to $350 per
session. Treatments may run anywhere from 3 to 15 sessions
depending on the severity of the problem.
As with any medical procedure there are risks involved and you should
discuss these risks with your doctor prior to undergoing any procedure.
Houston Health and Beauty always recommends you talk to at least 2 different
doctors before undergoing any procedure to get a second opinion on your
candidacy.
