Mesotherapy in the News

Vogue Magazine -- March 2004

Buoyed by the convincing example of the svelte former chubster at the party, and my friend's ringing endorsement, I find myself in the Upper West Side offices of osteopath Lionel Bissoon, D.O., to try the tantalizing procedure for myself. Bissoon, the president of the American Board of Mesotherapy, is the man credited with kick-starting the meso trend Stateside when he began practicing it five years ago...

Mesotherapy in Colorado -- January 21, 2004

A French cellulite and fat fighting treatment called Mesotherapy is finding its way into the chins, thighs and abdomens of chic Americans. The treatment, available at only a few clinics in the U.S. including Arvada, Colorado's Natural Wellness Center (www.youth-forever.com), is a less invasive and less costly alternative to liposuction, gastric stapling or body sculpting surgical procedures.

CBS News 48 Hours -- April 30, 2003

But now, after years of fighting the fat, [Roberta] Flack has found what she says is the perfect way to lose weight. So far, she has lost 35 pounds.

What’s her secret? It’s called mesotherapy, a French weight loss treatment that Europe’s rich and famous have been using for 50 years.

Mesotherapy claims, believe it or not, to melt away fat.

"Try it. You'll like it," says Flack.

Dr. Lionel Bissoon has been treating Flack with mesotherapy, a French weight loss treatment now available in the United States that claims to actually melt away fat under the skin.

"In a lay person's terms, it's the easiest way to say, 'it's melting the fat,' but scientifically, it's a very complex procedure," says Bissoon.

NY1 News -- June 11, 2003

Meanwhile, New Yorkers are also going nuts over one simple injection that can burn your fat and take away your cellulite. It's called Mesotherapy, and East Side Dr. Lionel Bissoon specializes in it. It involves injecting homeopathic medicine and vitamins into the body, in this case, to get rid of cellulite.

Patients usually see results after two or three sessions...

US News and World Report -- March 3, 2003

What if you could get liposuction results without surgery? In a doctor's office, over several short visits, with only a smidgen of pain? What if, like singer Roberta Flack, you could say, "I lost 2 1/2 chins almost immediately"?

W Magazine Feature Story -- December 2001

Some find the cure for a stubbornly unsleek rear view among the growing ranks of anticellulite professionals. Lately, a few enterprising doctors have been plotting to give traditional cellulite-zapping techniques—such as Endermologie—some stiff competition with Mesotherapy, a recent import from France. "Mesotherapy has shown significantly less need for follow-ups," says Lionel Bissoon, a New York-based osteopathic physician. "With Endermologie, you need to go back once a month for the rest of your life." While Mesotherapy uses a homeopathic method that can be applied to everything from hair loss to rheumatism, a specialized version targets the connective tissues that cause the orange-peel effect of cellulite and breaks them down.

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