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FDA warns against unapproved 'fat-dissolving' spa treatments (www.nbcnews.com)
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People have reported severe side effects, such as scarring, infections and skin deformities, after using unauthorized fat-dissolving injections in their chins, arms and stomachs.

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 persistent scarring, severe infections and skin deformities.

Fat-dissolving injections, sometimes called lipolysis injections, are nonsurgical procedures that aim to melt away small amounts of fat beneath the skin. These injections are typically administered in so-called problem areas such as the chin, legs, upper arms and abdomen.

The FDA has approved one such injection, a drug called Kybella, from Kythera Biopharmaceuticals.

However, the FDA on Wednesday noted the presence of unapproved fat-dissolving injections popping up at clinics and med spas across the U.S., including those sold online under brand names like Aqualyx, Lipodissolve, Lipo Lab and Kabelline.

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[–] IamLost@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Call me crazy but seems like a bad idea to inject anything made to dissolve you

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Same FDA that let pharmacies sell fake medicine for 2 decades? Sounds like they just didnt get their check

Edit: Not vaccines yall, allergy medicine

[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Maaaax :( I don’t want to argue anymore. I just like seeing you around now. I honestly have no counter to that.

In fact you should look into the recent approval of Alzheimer’s drugs. Some of them don’t work at all and multiple board members resigned in protest. Corruption is real.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aducanumab

Edit: Also guys he is likely speaking of the recent news that phenylephrine is ineffective. Let the guy breathe.

We all tend to be inflammatory. We’re just here for conversation and good times. It’s good to listen too.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

you win yoare right

[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I don’t want to win, just meaningful discourse pa

[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait, did you come in here to say that abortions are bad?

[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

His personal opinion apart, what he is saying has some validity to it.

These companies did not undergo the stringent process to get approved. It seems one cosmetic drug has been approved for use.

Questions we should ask are:

-What drug is in the “fake injection”?

-If it is not different than the “real thing” then why has it not been approved for generic?

-Why do we allow private companies funded by public funds to restrict research done with public funds to only benefit them through brand name drugs?

These are all valid questions that his argument made me think of, and in reality, I think we are witnessing what happens when no one listens. Our ideas turn into anger.

I want to hear all ideas out because it’s not science to only hear out the “good ones”.

Ediiiit: it can go further than that.

-Why do shitty drugs that don’t work such as phenylephrine easily use this loophole process to get approved?

-Why haven’t the “fake injection” manufacturers used this loophole process?

-was a billion dollar industry based on helping people with insufferable allergies just a special case of I have a billion dollars to bribe you with?

It’s not cool to spread distrust, it’s mega cool to spread awareness.