Surgery-free lipo: Lipo-dissolve

If you're considering LipoSuction but don't want to have surgery, there's a new procedure out there called Lipo-Dissolve. During the procedure, patients recieve a number of injections (60-70 per side) of a soybean derivative called phosphatidylcholine and an emulsifier called sodium deoxycholate in their fatty tissue. This compound helps break down fat and leave the body through urination. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

Not so fast -- The FDA hasn't approved this compound, so you should think twice about putting it into your body. And while the manufacturers are trying to get away with marketing it on the basis that it's a 'natural' product, the FDA is saying that it's not--it's a drug--and it hasn't gone through any proper testing to prove that it's either safe or effective.

Losing weight without all that pesky healthy eating or exercise sounds too good to be true -- and it probably is. Sure, you can lose weight, but at what cost?