A treatment room at J'adoreAESTHETIC MEDICINE
A "double chin" that spoils your jawline despite a slim figure. Love handles and a fold on the abdomen that hold on tight despite diet and training. "Rolls" on the back, or a small deposit on the knees.
These are areas that seem to resist everything you do — because the problem isn't your weight. It's a small, stubborn, localised excess of fat. Injection lipolysis is a series of precise injections that dissolve these small deposits. Importantly — and we say this honestly at consultation — it's not a weight-loss method and not a substitute for liposuction. It's a treatment with a clear, expected swelling response. At J'adore Instytut, it's performed by a doctor or experienced cosmetologist. Below you'll find everything worth knowing before your first visit — including what other clinics prefer not to mention.
a series of several sessions, a few weeks apart
Treatment video
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How it works
Injection lipolysis involves injecting a preparation (usually based on deoxycholic acid) into fatty tissue, which disrupts and dissolves the membranes of fat cells (adipocytes). The body then removes the released fat naturally — gradually, over weeks. Deoxycholic acid is a substance that occurs naturally in the body and takes part in fat digestion; applied locally, it works exactly where we want it to.
Most importantly: dissolved fat cells don't regenerate. So within the treated area, the result is permanent. However, this treatment works on small, localised deposits resistant to diet and exercise — it targets fat, not overall weight and not skin quality.
Ideal for
Skin elasticity in the specific area also matters — it's assessed by a specialist to predict whether the skin will settle nicely after fat reduction, or whether it will need extra tightening.
Female zones and male zones
Most often, the focus is on the "double chin", love handles, knees, a small fold on the abdomen, or "rolls" on the back — areas that can resist diet and training despite a slim figure. The goal is precise and localised: bringing the area in line with the rest of your figure, not losing weight. This is classic injection lipolysis for women.
The areas we support
Above all, a double chin and a more defined jawline, along with the abdomen and love handles ("love handles"). Men particularly value the fact that the change is gradual and natural — without a sudden, obvious transformation that no one is asking about. This is injection lipolysis for men.
The areas we support
Did you know: the same deoxycholic acid used here to dissolve fat is something the body produces itself — as a component of bile that helps digest fat from meals. Lipolysis simply harnesses this natural ability locally, wherever a deposit is stubborn.
Safety
With lipolysis, results and safety depend on a few things worth asking about at any salon:
The treatment is performed by a doctor of aesthetic medicine or an experienced cosmetologist — depending on the preparation and protocol. This is an injectable treatment where the preparation is metabolised by the body, so technique and hygiene matter.
A thorough medical history is key (liver, kidneys, pregnancy, medication, among others). A good specialist distinguishes "the right indication" (a small, stubborn deposit) from "the wrong one" (obesity, large areas) — and sometimes advises against the treatment outright.
We work exclusively with preparations from authorised distributors. What is injected and how determines both the result and its safety.
A red flag: suspiciously cheap lipolysis and promises of "no trace" · A bargain price is a common warning sign — for a treatment where the preparation is metabolised by the body, provenance and proper qualification matter as much as technique. Another warning sign: a salon that promises "instant results with no trace". Lipolysis comes with a clear, expected post-treatment response — a good salon warns you about the swelling and explains the process, rather than hiding it.
Contraindications
Some contraindications are permanent (or require individual assessment by a doctor), while others are temporary — in that case, we simply postpone the treatment until the situation passes.
From the specialist's chair
The most commonly overlooked issue: herpes. "I only have it on my lip, and the lipolysis is under my chin — that shouldn't matter." It does matter — an active virus is a risk regardless of where it appears, including outside the injection site. It's better to postpone by a few days until it's healed.
This isn't a complete list — a specialist determines eligibility at consultation, and refers you to a doctor for general health conditions (particularly of the liver, kidneys, or when taking anticoagulants).
The visit
Consultation and qualification
a specialist assesses the area, the amount of fatty tissue and skin elasticity, takes a medical history, and honestly discusses the realistic result and the number of sessions in the series.
Preparation
thorough cleansing and local anaesthesia for comfort.
Injections
the preparation is delivered in a grid of fine injections across the deposit. The number of injections and amount of preparation depend on the size of the area. The whole session usually takes 10–40 minutes.
Aftercare instructions and departure
cooling, hydration, and possibly compression garments. You return to daily activities the same day — but expect some swelling.
Following sessions
every few weeks, according to your agreed treatment plan.
What to expect
Most importantly: lipolysis is a treatment with a pronounced post-treatment response — and that's exactly how it's supposed to work. You won't see the reduction effect immediately; it appears over weeks and builds through the series.
After two days, some people write "I'm swollen and it's worse than before". That's exactly how it's meant to look — swelling is part of the process of breaking down and removing fat. This is why we never plan lipolysis right before an important event, and we don't judge the result after one visit or a few days.
Portfolio
A record of the work in our salons — the place where we publish treatment frames and, after photo sessions, results.
A record of results — in preparation. We publish photographs of our clients only with their consent.
Removed fat cells disappear permanently, but that doesn't mean the area is "protected forever": the remaining cells in that zone can enlarge with significant weight gain. That's why maintaining a stable weight is key for lasting results.
Lipolysis and your lifestyle
The first few days are about supporting the body as it removes the dissolved fat and easing swelling. The rule is simple: we don't want to increase swelling or bruising, and we want to help the body "flush out" the broken-down fat.
Cooling the treated area in the first few days helps with swelling and tenderness — follow your specialist's guidance.
Drinking plenty of water supports the body in removing dissolved fat — this genuinely helps the process, not just "a healthy habit".
Light movement doesn't block anything beforehand. After the treatment, skip intense exercise for a few days (return to heavier training after about a week) — increased circulation encourages swelling and bruising.
High temperatures dilate blood vessels and increase swelling — put off the sauna and hot baths for the first few days.
Alcohol burdens the metabolism that's breaking down fat and encourages bruising — best to skip it the day before and after, and during the first few days.
Don't massage the treated area yourself in the first few days. Lymphatic drainage — yes, but only as a treatment recommended by your specialist, spaced appropriately.
We put off sunbathing and sunbeds on the treated area until healing is complete; use SPF daily as usual. If your specialist recommends compression garments (for example, on the abdomen), wear them as instructed. And most importantly: maintaining your weight is the condition for lasting results.
Injection lipolysis
Price list
1 ampoule
30 min · Dermaheal LL
Area, number of sessions and salon — we'll work out the price straight away.
Warsaw, Żelazna 59 · 450 zł
Prefer to call? Żelazna 573 569 431 · Mińska 732 228 806 · Karmelicka 732 228 846
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Medical information. Injection lipolysis is an aesthetic medicine treatment; the preparation (usually based on deoxycholic acid) is metabolised by the body. The text above is for information only and does not constitute advertising of a medicinal product or medical advice. Indications, choice of preparation, dosage and contraindications are determined by a specialist during an individual consultation, and in the case of general health conditions (particularly of the liver, kidneys, or when taking anticoagulants) — by a doctor.
