Surgery
Lipodissolve - Is it Safe???
Published in Health Business Week, October 12th, 2007
Joel Schlessinger, M.D., President of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery (ASCDAS), responded to the recent decision by Judge David Bruns to block the proposal by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts to ban the liposuction treatment, Lipodissolve. "This procedure is still unsafe in my estimation and has the potential to cause significant harm, especially given its poor track record in Europe, Brazil and Canada," the board-certified dermatologist and general cosmetic surgeon said.
The safety of Lipodissolve, a treatment involving a series of injections of a mixture of phosphatidylcholine and sodium deoxycholate (PC/DC) to break down body...
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Source: Health Business Week (2007-10-12)
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