Mesotherapy: From Historical Notes to Scientific Evidence and Future Prospects

Table 2

Ten steps for a correct mesotherapy.

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1. Wear disposable gloves

2. Prepare single-use needles and syringes, disinfectants, and cotton wool

3. Accurate disinfection of the skin surface to be treated

4. Warn the patient that a specific surface will be treated and take the (preferably) lying position

5. Prepare the drugs to be injected (avoid exposing them to heat and light)

6. Clean carefully the skin to be treated

7. Inject the therapy in selected points during the medical examination

8. Wait a few minutes before letting the patient stand up again

9. Dispose of medical waste in the appropriate containers

10. Complete the medical record with the treatment carried out

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