Mesotherapy, is a half-century-old technique from France that involves a gentle injection technique and is an alternative to liposuction. The treatments are not surgical, have few complications and minimal downtime.

It's called mesotherapy because the injections go under the skin and are absorbed by the mesodermal, or middle, layer. Several different nutrients, vitamins, and medications are injected. The mixture is adjusted for each patient and their specific cosmetic problem.

Singer Roberta Flack is the most famous celebrity to endorse the procedure. She told ABC's 20/20 last year that she lost 40 pounds after a year of treatment, although she also dieted and exercised. Mesotheapy is not a quick fix, nor an alternative to a healthy lifestyle, but it can sure help remodel and sculpt areas of localized fat and cellulite. It is also useful for skin tightening, hair growth, scars and stretch marks.

Cellulite is a condition that affects many people, mostly women. Cellulite is localized fat that is dimply or lumpy in appearance and results from increased connective tissue, scarring and congestion in the fat tissue. Mesotherapy can improve the appearance of troublesome areas by enhancing blood flow to the area, dissolving excess fat deposits, softening scar tissue and improveing drainage.

Mesotherapy was developed in France in 1952 and has long been popular with the European rich and famous. The technique is used for cosmetic purposes but also for the treatment of pain and arthritis. This technique is popular on the east and west coast and is well described at www.drmagaziner.com/mesotherapy.htm