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The latter treatment, also termed fat-melting injections, has not been approved for use in the United States and, according to the FDA, it does not “melt” fat, as its name implies. Having sent warning letters out to several spas to stop the use of the injections, and working to regulate two websites (based out of Brazil) that sell the products, regulators want the public to be more knowledgeable about any such procedures.

Lipotherapy, in the form of a product called LipoDissolve, is purported to  “aid in the treatment of various medical conditions in both men and women. This includes fat deposits on the face and body, cellulite, lipomas, help with skin retraction, and more.” Typically the treatments require 2 to 4 visits to the spa, with the selling point being the loss of “AT LEAST 1 inch of fat with each treatment.”

While this seems like an easy way to get rid of saddlebags or cellulite, LipoDissolve has not been sufficiently tested in the United State to be used on humans, and can be dangerous to your health. And in most cases, the practitioners are not licensed to give injections of this kind. Consisting of two drugs, phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate, the FDA believes that other ingredients have been known to be mixed into the fat-melting serum, including vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts.

Spas can be havens of respite, known to calm frayed nerves, rejuvenate tired muscles, and relax the body. Just make sure you stick to the tried and true treatments that can do no harm.