PPC injections
Persistence and hypertrophy of fat pads particularly of the face and neck region disturb beauty proportions, thus demand treatments.
Following injection of lipolytic solution, the adipocyte cell wall is destroyed, resulting in the cascade of inflammatory necrosis of cell and reduction in the size of adipocytes. Inflammatory cascade also results in fibroblast migration and stimulation, resulting in buildup of more collagen
Indications :
- Submental fat ( double chin )
- Axillary fat ( armpit or bra fat )
Post treatment Care
- Patients can experience mild swelling, discomfort, and pain as an indicator of inflammation for the duration varying from 2 days to 2 weeks postinjection.
- Patients can be aligned for the same.
- Cold compresses can be effectively used to alleviate discomfort.
- Oral anti-inflammatory medicines are rarely used.
- Patients are instructed not to massage the treated area for the next 48h.
- Usually, the patients can be followed up after 4 weeks to assess the results and also to plan further sessions as per their requirement.