Lipodissolve? You're kidding, right?
Lipodissolve- and other instant fat reduction treatments like it- made headlines a while back when Brittney Spears was seen entering one of their clinics in Las Vegas. It quickly became a hot topic among everyone who wants the latest "miracle breakthrough" in fat loss.
For those who follow these things, here's the latest on "lipodissolve".
From The New York Times:
A national chain of cosmetic medical clinics that popularized antifat injections denounced by medical groups shut its doors last week in the wake of dozens of complaints from consumers asking for their money back.
The chain, Fig., with headquarters in St. Louis, ceased operations on Dec. 7 for economic reasons, according to the company's Web site.
Fig. had operated 15 offices in seven states that promoted a series of injections, at a cost of about $2,000 per body part, to reduce fat deposits on areas like the thighs and abdomen.
The procedure, commonly referred to as lipodissolve, involves injections of drug compounds that have not been approved for cosmetic medical use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Since Fig., originally named Advanced LipoDissolve Center, opened its first office in 2005, its clinics performed more than 100,000 antifat treatments across the nation, the company said in an interview in September.
In the last three years, 145 clients of Fig. have filed complaints to the Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis citing lack of results and adverse reactions, including pain and swelling.
In the past week, 150 more consumers complained, said Christopher Thetford, a trade practice consultant at the Better Business Bureau. Mr. Thetford said his group hoped to help customers, who had to pay for the antifat shots up front, obtain refunds.
My comment: Always remember two things:
1) If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
2) If best strongest scientific endorsement for a procedure or a pill is the fact that Brittney Spears uses it, you might want to think twice about signing up.
For those who follow these things, here's the latest on "lipodissolve".
From The New York Times:
A national chain of cosmetic medical clinics that popularized antifat injections denounced by medical groups shut its doors last week in the wake of dozens of complaints from consumers asking for their money back.
The chain, Fig., with headquarters in St. Louis, ceased operations on Dec. 7 for economic reasons, according to the company's Web site.
Fig. had operated 15 offices in seven states that promoted a series of injections, at a cost of about $2,000 per body part, to reduce fat deposits on areas like the thighs and abdomen.
The procedure, commonly referred to as lipodissolve, involves injections of drug compounds that have not been approved for cosmetic medical use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Since Fig., originally named Advanced LipoDissolve Center, opened its first office in 2005, its clinics performed more than 100,000 antifat treatments across the nation, the company said in an interview in September.
In the last three years, 145 clients of Fig. have filed complaints to the Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis citing lack of results and adverse reactions, including pain and swelling.
In the past week, 150 more consumers complained, said Christopher Thetford, a trade practice consultant at the Better Business Bureau. Mr. Thetford said his group hoped to help customers, who had to pay for the antifat shots up front, obtain refunds.
My comment: Always remember two things:
1) If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
2) If best strongest scientific endorsement for a procedure or a pill is the fact that Brittney Spears uses it, you might want to think twice about signing up.
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