Whatever Happened to LipoZap?

Bankrupt.

LipoZap went by many names:

• Lipostabil
• Flabjab
• Lipomelt
• Lipodissolve
• Fat-Away

All contained some quantity of phosphatidylcholine, a bile acid found naturally in our gall bladders.  German researchers recognized that intravenous phosphatidylcholine may prevent and treat blood vessel blockages caused by fat particles (known as fat emboli).  Other Europeans thought, "If it melts fat in the blood vessels, shouldn't it melt fat under the skin?"  The hope was that subcutaneous phosphotidylcholine injections would be a non-surgical alternative to liposuction.

However, LipoZap was never approved for cosmetic use (in any country).  Its efficacy was never proven.  And its safety was never established for subcutaneous injections.

Nevertheless, that didn't stop unscrupulous physicians from promoting and administering this product--even right here in the USA.

For $3000-5000, many patients underwent injections in their doctors' offices, in the hope that their stubborn fat deposits would melt away.  Their wishes almost uniformly went unanswered.  Most received no benefit.  Others developed irregularities.  Worst of all, a few patients suffered allergic reactions, hypersensitivities, and infections.

The satisfaction rate was abysmal.  Check out http://www.realself.com/LipoZap/reviews.  Zero out of 9 respondents would recommend LipoZap.

The unkindest cut of all:  The patients were swindled.  After the LipoZappers closed their doors, many patients were still owed money; they had not yet received all of the treatments paid for up front.  A number of class action lawsuits are pending.  I hope that the patients get their money back.