Buy Walking VideosLipoDissolve Banned in Kansas
It looks like the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts has banned the use of phosphatidylcholine and sodium deoxycholate injections, otherwise known as, LipoDissolve:
Patients have complained to the Kansas State Board about problems with LipoDissolve, including pain, nausea, diarrhea, elevated liver enzymes and lumps at the injection site.
That’s the problem, Mark Stafford, general counsel of the healing arts board, says: “We don’t know much about this product, because it has not been clinically studied. There might be some longer-range problems, but again, we don’t know. If this product is as effective and safe as its proponents say, then let’s have some clinical research.”
Proponents of LipoDissolve are trying to slide away from the FDA using the compounding pharmacy rules, but the FDA is not willing to let them:
“These are unapproved drugs for unapproved uses,” [FDA] spokeswoman Karen Riley said in an e-mail, noting the FDA is “investigating and evaluating” Lipodissolve. Meanwhile, she said, “Consumers need to know that this is a buyer-beware situation.”
I warned about LipoDissolve when I first noticed the billboards all over Salt Lake City advertising it:
Any product that says it can melt fat without altering diet and exercise is suspect. Make them prove it to the FDA before you risk yourself.
Via: Consumer Health Digest, October 2, 2007 – Kansas battling over dubious injectables.
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October 5th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
I don’t want lumps
October 8th, 2007 at 6:41 am
This ruling was overturned: http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/09/10/daily64.html?surround=lfn And you don’t get lumps. I’ve had this done by an experienced doctor and knew what I was getting into. Although this particular procedure is not FDA approved. The two main ingredeients are. Over 200,000 people have had this procedure and no one has had a severe side effect and no deaths have resulted. This procedure is safe in the hands of experienced doctors. I’ve now lost 2 inches from my saddlebags and am about to have my inner thighs done.
October 8th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Rebecca,
Go back and read what that article you linked to said:
That is the most important thing you need to know. Don’t let them make YOU the guinea pig. You deserve better than that.
Laura
October 17th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Rebecca, You are so wrong! I’m a Physician Assistant who works in a well respected, successful dermatology office. Both the Doctor and I have over 40 years of experience. We flew in one of the top Lipodissolve Physicians who operates several clinics in New York for a one day training session. During our sit down, relax conversation we began to talk about side effects.
Let me stop here and repeat what you said and are trying to convince yourself and other women. “Over 200,000 procedures have been done and no one has had a severe side effect and no deaths have resulted.” You went on and said, “This procedure is safe in the hands of experience Doctors.”
Recap: One day training session with one of the most experienced Doctors that proudly boasted that he has completed nearly 5600 procedures. Remember the average patient if they tolerate each procedure would receive 6. Let us figure that all these woman had great results like you did and went back for all 6 treatment. 5600 / 6 = 933 patients.
Here are some of the severe reactions that he quitely mentioned.
2 patients with ANAPHYLAXIS that required hospitalization. They did not have a soy allergy because this experience doctor screens his patients.
1 with SEVERE NECROTIC tissue that had to heal by secondary granulation. If you ever have to take care of something like this it is an ugly mess. Months of healing, dressing changes, antibiotics, and significant permenant scarring.
Here is a visual 30 second commercial. Ready,
Lipodissolve may not be for everyone with varying degrees of success. One in every 500 patients will have a severe anaphylaxis reaction and require immediate transportation to an E.R. Since no one has died to date with over 200,000 satified customers we still feel this is a very safe procedure.
Consumer BEWARE