Lipolysis-Report 2004©

Lipolysis - new frontiers in aesthetic medicine
Data and facts on a new form of aesthetic treatment

Introduction:
The NETWORK-Lipolysis, which was founded in September 2003, is an association of physicians with a range of specialties who approach injection lipolysis with an open, but not uncritical mind. In light of the frequently polemical discussion in Germany and Austria, and now also in the UK, concerning the risks and the lack of effectiveness of the therapy, the “NETWORK-Lipolysis“ www.network-lipodissolve.com has requested its members to conduct standardised observation of the patients in the course of the therapy and to submit the data obtained to the Research Board of “NETWORK-Lipolysis“. The Research Board consists of physicians with extensive experience in lipolysis, who have established various internal research groups within the Network with the aim of further optimising the therapy.

After careful scientific study of phosphatidylcholin, the substance used in injection lipolysis, by the first NETWORK members, it can be confirmed that no risk to the patients is to be anticipated. The physicians in the NETWORK have hitherto adopted various routes for verifying this claim. First, the NETWORK-Lipolysis cooperates with a number of universities and supports scientific studies. This process is currently in the application phase before the competent Ethics Commission. And second, 350 physicians in 21 countries are currently collecting the data on 5000 patients whose therapy is completed and evaluating this data according to a uniform method. . read more