Optimal Weight

LifeSteps Health & Wellness Clinic will help you to achieve your optimal weight goals.

We work with you individually to determine a plan that is appropriate for your health, life-style and level of commitment.

Everyone is unique and we want you to be successful. For some of our patients merely getting their hormones in balance, or treating adrenal fatigue and thyroid conditions is enough help for them to lose weight. Some of other patients have been challenged with weight issues for many years and require a different type of support.

Mesotherapy

Mesotherapy is a safe, natural alternative to invasive cosmetic procedures.

Dr. Michael Pistor, the founding father of Mesotherapy, referred to the treatment as "Surgical Medicine," meaning medications are injected directly into the skin at the site of the pathology or problem area(s). To treat cellulite, medications are injected into the skin and the fat. During a cellulite treatment of the legs, medications are injected from the buttocks to the knees, including the front, back and sides of the thighs.

Mesotherapy introduces microscopic quantities of homeopathic medications, traditional pharmaceuticals, vitamins, mineral and amino acids into the skin to treat a variety of conditions. All medications are selected for the specific condition being treated. For example, the emphysema medication Aminophyilline is used to treat cellulite because it's been proven to break down fat, as has Isoproternol. Both medications work to achieve the same purpose in different ways, which is why the medications are often combined.

The needles used in Mesotherapy are very short and thin. For white skin, a 4 mm needle is recommended, and for black skin, a 6 mm needle is used so the doctor can deliver the medications to the right depth. By definition any medication injected into the skin, fat or tissues of Mesoderm (middle layer of skin) is considered Mesotherapy.

The advantages of injecting medication into the skin/fat include the elimination of side effects and contra-indications. Intolerance to a medication is often triggered by factors such as dose and the body's ability to break down and excrete the product. In many cases, formerly intolerant patients can tolerate a medication in Mesotherapeutic form.

As discussed in The Cellulite Cure, once the medication is delivered, the body is stimulated to heal itself. And because the target areas are directly reached, smaller amounts of medication are needed and the effects of Mesotherapy are instantaneous. Micro-injections are relatively painless, and the potential side effects limited to:

• Burning that can last 15-20 minutes.
• Minor swelling that can last 1-5 days (this can vary with some patients).
• Minor soreness that can last several days.
• Minor skin discoloration, which resolves on its own, or can be treated with chemical peels to remove it quickly.
• A slight risk of infection (which may occur whenever an injection is administered).

The Treatment

Prior to a Mesotherapy session, Dr. Stula identifies and maps the area to be treated. Once the area is mapped, the site is cleansed with alcohol, and the patient placed on the treatment table before micro-injections are given. When treating cellulite, mapping is extremely important, since most cellulite will disappear when lying down, making it difficult for the doctor to know exactly where to treat. Note: Many unskilled Mesotherapists will forego this step because they were not properly trained in the evaluation and treatment of cellulite.

Dr. Stula was trained in Mesotherapy by the renowned Dr. Lionel Bissoon who introduced Mesotherapy to the United States in the late 1990s. Nearly all certified Mesotherapists in the United States practice techniques pioneered by Dr. Bissoon. Dr. Stula encourages patients considering Mesotherapy to educate themselves and read The Cellulite Cure by Dr. Bissoon. It is also important to understand Mesotherapy is not a substitute for weight loss, exercise and healthy eating. It is intended to help you to get rid of some troublesome areas that don't seem to respond to your healthy activities.

HCG Weight Loss Program

LifeSteps Health & Wellness Clinic recently tested the HCG diet that was explained in Kevin Trudeau's book, The Weight Loss Cure "They Don't Want You To Know About."
Our staff has been successful with this program and they are happy to reassure interested patients that they do not feel hungry, and they have energy. What is most exciting, the weight being lost is coming right from the body's troubled areas. This program is for someone that needs to see results quickly. The program requires daily injections for 40 days. For people that need to lose greater amounts of weight, the protocol may be followed again after 6-8 weeks.

At LifeSteps Health & Wellness Clinic we offer patients a 10 week HCG program.
Your daily injections which will be pre-filled at the clinic, currently cost less than $5 each. LifeSteps charges a program fee which is not billed to your insurance plan.

Individual Weight Loss Plans

LifeSteps Health & Wellness is also able to offer weight loss plans that are customized for you working with our lifestyle counselor. Some plans may include supplemental support; others may just involve behavior modification. Many insurance plans will cover nutritional and dietary support provided by our clinic.