![]() ![]() It has been suggested that the skin acts as a natural time-release system when drugs are injected by mesotherapy. Mesotherapy is performed in those structures that were derived from mesoderm rather than itself since the latter ceases to exist beyond the embryonic stage of human development. Mesotherapy does not denote a treatment of any condition in particular it simply describes a method of drug delivery. The term ‘meso’ also means ‘ middle’ and ‘ mean’, hence variably explained with reference to the injection route (into the middle layer of skin or ‘intradermotherapy’) and the mean dose of the medication used (dose in between allopathy and homeopathy). This mini-review is about one of the rapidly developing field of therapeutics called ‘mesotherapy’ which involves multiple intradermal or subcutaneous injections of a mixture of compounds (plant extracts, homeopathic agents, pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and other bioactive substances) in minute doses, using very fine gauge needles, to treat medical (mainly local) and cosmetic conditions. Further, the average cost per session alone ranges from 200 USD to 600 USD. ![]() Despite so many plus points, it has to be noted that currently there is a dearth of rigorous scientific studies to prove its efficacy and safety. ![]() The wider reception of mesotherapy by its stakeholders are probably due to factors like inexpensive equipments, relatively minimal training for providers, much reduced dosage need of the drugs with resultant minimal untoward effects, quicker realization of benefits, minimal invasiveness/pain involved and not the least it is an outpatient procedure. Depending upon the condition treated, the drugs injected, the techniques followed and the number of sessions involved vary. Originally invented in France to manage painful medical conditions, it is presently the buzz word in the field of cosmetic dermatology, chiefly to get rid of disfiguring fat. Mesotherapy involves the use of multiple intradermal or subcutaneous injections of a mixture of compounds in minute doses, by means of very fine needles, directly over/near the affected sites. ![]()
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