Injectable Lipolysis (Fat-Dissolving Injections)

Injectable lipolysis — often referred to by the brand name Aqualyx or by the active substance phosphatidylcholine with sodium deoxycholate — is a non-surgical fat reduction technique for localised, pinchable fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. The injectable formula contains surfactant molecules that disrupt the lipid bilayer of adipocyte (fat cell) membranes, causing lysis (cell breakdown) and release of the intracellular triglyceride contents.…

At Artmedica Clinic Prague the procedure is conducted by physician injection using fine needles in a grid pattern across the targeted fat pocket. The number of injection points and vials used depends on the size of the area and the thickness of the fat layer assessed at consultation. Treatment areas include: the submental (chin and upper neck) fat pad for double chin reduction, periorbital fat (under-eye bags — a delicate application requiring specialist…

After injection the treated zone becomes temporarily swollen, warm and occasionally tender as the inflammatory process of adipocyte lysis and clearance proceeds. This expected response peaks at 24–48 hours and subsides within one to two weeks. The cleared fat volume produces visible contour reduction that becomes apparent at approximately four weeks after each session, once the acute inflammation has fully resolved and the cleared tissue has contracted.