From MedSculpt in the Washington, D.C., region to a chain called Fig based on the West Coast, a lot of centers are marketing a permanent, nonsurgical fat-removal technique called lipo-dissolve.

People are being maimed by unauthorized fat-dissolving injections meant to tighten up double chins and dissipate flab along the arms, thighs and stomach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

Adverse reactions from the unapproved injections are causing scarring, skin deformities, cysts, painful knots, and serious infections, the FDA said. Photo courtesy of Kaur et al/American Journal of ...

Fat-dissolving injections seem like a godsend for those who fear going under the knife, but the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for a number of non-approved jabs that could do more ...

The FDA is warning against popular spa treatments known as "lipo injections" that can cause serious side effects if using unapproved products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says fat-dissolving ...

A patient receives injections from advanced registered nurse practitioner Kimberly Evans at the Advanced Lipo Dissolve Center in Overland Park, Kansas. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — If a few injections ...

People are being maimed by unauthorized fat-dissolving injections meant to tighten up double chins and dissipate flab along the arms, thighs and stomach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

It's a shortcut to losing weight, but some medical experts want to know if LipoDissolve is a safe way to target trouble spots when exercise and diet fail to get rid of flab. "It's not something that ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the dangers of using unauthorized versions of fat-dissolving injections, saying it has received reports of severe side effects, such as ...