A Simple Injection
This sounds like a miracle answer to every woman’s prayers: a cheap, painless injection that melts away body fat in days.
It’s certainly what managing director Belinda Puaar, 52, thought when she spotted an advert for new treatment Aqualyx at her local beauty clinic in North London.
‘I’ve always been a slim size eight, but after having my son ten years ago, I was left with a mum tum that no amount of exercise could shift,’ she says.
‘I tried everything, from aerobics classes to karate, but nothing helped.
‘My pot belly almost felt detached from the strong muscles I’d created underneath it. During an exercise class I could feel and see it wobbling. I hated it. My husband Harbinder, who’s 42, never really noticed it, but my son Cameron did, poking and calling it: “Mummy’s jelly belly.” ’
It’s a problem that will have women of all ages groaning in recognition. From saddle bags to muffin tops, these stubborn pockets of fat — much more common on women than men — are almost impossible to target with exercise and seem to persist however much weight you shed.
And it’s these wobble zones that the controversial new fat removal injection Aqualyx is claimed to tackle.
The procedure, which has been described as ‘lunchtime liposuction’ and a ‘fat-melting wonder treatment’, involves injecting a fat-digesting enzyme — a naturally occurring chemical called deoxycholate — into pockets of fat.
This locks on to fat cell walls, breaking them down to release the fatty acids inside, which are eliminated from the body in your urine. Results may be seen in one treatment, it’s claimed.
The injection targets small pockets of fat and can’t be used over large areas. But it’s considered suitable for removing fat from thighs, jowls, stomach, hips, back and knees.
Because the fat cells are destroyed, the effects are permanent, but patients are advised to stick to a healthy diet and exercise, as they can still gain fat in untreated areas.
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