Weight loss by injections

Weight loss by injections

SHILPA GANESH

Obesity, as all of us know, is caused by sedentary lifestyles and irregular diets. Genetic predisposition add to these factors. Still, most of us are unable to give up on fattening food like pastries and ice cream which cause obesity and related diseases. Even those who engage in physical workouts don’t always manage to lose the excess fat.

IN-XS, a specialised medical outpatient department for obesity, can help with this problem say its founders Dr Keerthi and Dr Sangeetha Patel. Started in 1998, INXS is a technology which treats fat through a minimal invasive medical method. IN-XS has conducted 5000 injection procedures. Trained in Paris in 2004 for the same, Dr Keerthi and Dr Sangeetha are associated with panel of Euro Medicom. They tell BT about procedures that help fight obesity.

What are the different procedures available at IN-XS?
The major procedures done at our clinic include lipotherapy, carboxy pen therapy, ultrasonolysis and collagen induction therapy.

How does lipotherapy injection work?
In lipotherapy, lipolytics are injected into the fat beneath the skin and left to work. These lipolytic medications break down fat cell membrane and the fatty acids inside. Later, the molecular components undergo oxidation and get converted into energy. A patient who refrains from fatty foods sees obvious results in weight loss and circumference reduction much faster. This procedure is done under surface anaesthesia and the entire session takes two hours. The procedure is done once in 15 days or a month depending on the individual.

How does carboxy pen therapy work?
Carboxy pen therapy, also known as CT therapy, involves injecting medical carbon-di-oxide into fat cells. Being one of the safest procedure, this therapy is approved by the US FDA for cellulite treatment. And we’re the official trainers for carboxy pen therapy in India.

What are the precautions taken at IN-XS while doing these procedures?
Fat loss injections are done with extreme care and hygiene. Disposable needles are opened in front of patients. Our trained medical staff observes every single precaution from using disposable gloves to clean equipment.

For further details visit the IN-XS Clinique located at No 36, 1st Floor, 2nd Main Road, Vyalikaval (near Sadashivnagar), Bangalore-03. For appointments, call 080-23311774/ 23449140/ 9845535763/ 9845002024 between 9 am and 6 pm from Monday to Saturday.

NO SIDE EFFECTS
“These procedures are done worldwide. They act locally and don’t get absorbed into the blood stream. Routine blood investigation performed before and after the treatments ensure the safety of these treatments at IN-XS. Some of our patients, who wanted to conceive and were initially apprehensive to take up these treatments, underwent the procedures and have conceived successfully. We are the first ones to bring these injections to India and have associations with Paris. We have CE marked medications. Many people come for treatments at INXS, which proves that we’re the safest and most experienced in India,” says the doctor-duo.