Medical Spas Warned by FDA About Lipodissolve Claims

On April 7, 2010 the FDA announced that it had issued warnings to 6 Medspas regarding their marketing claims about Lipodissolve.  Although none of the spas involved were located in Las Vegas, perhaps you have heard about this procedure from some local practitioners.

Lipodissolve is also known as injection lipolysis.  It involves injections of chemicals (phosphatidylcholine, deoxycholate, and others) to remove persistent areas of fat.

The Medspas involved were apparently claiming that Lipodissolve was “superior to other fat removal procedures, including liposuction” and making misleading claims about the safety record and effectiveness of lipodissolve.

Given the lack of evidence supporting lipodissolve as a safe or effective fat removal treatment, and the side effects reported by consumers, officials in the FDA felt it was necessary to warn consumers about these misleading claims.  The medical spas are being instructed to “correct these violations and prevent similar violations in the future.”

Read more on the FDA consumer website