As skincare enthusiasts look for more effective treatments, mesotherapy has become increasingly popular. With its ability to target specific skin concerns using scientifically formulated blends of vitamins, antioxidants, and enzymes, mesotherapy can revitalise the skin from the inside out.
As more people hear about its transformative results, curiosity about mesotherapy continues to grow. However, the first thing we are usually asked is, “So, what actually is Mesotherapy?”
In this blog, we’ll dive into this growingly popular non-invasive treatment by discussing the science behind mesotherapy, exploring its many benefits and showing you how to gain a professional qualification in this highly sought-after treatment—transforming your skills and your clients’ results!
What is Mesotherapy ?
Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment that delivers active ingredients directly into the skin’s middle layer, known as the mesoderm. This innovative technique involves using tiny, precisely placed transdermal injections to target specific skin concerns effectively.
The mesoderm layer plays a vital role in maintaining the skin’s elasticity, hydration, and firmness.
By accessing this layer, mesotherapy stimulates collagen production, improves blood circulation, and enhances cell regeneration—benefits that topical products often cannot achieve.
Using ultrafine needles, mesotherapy delivers a potent blend of vitamins, hyaluronic acid, amino acids, and enzymes where the skin needs them most.
This approach can result in noticeable improvements in skin tone, texture, and elasticity, offering a rejuvenated appearance.
How Does Mesotherapy Work?
Mesotherapy works by delivering active ingredients directly into the mesoderm, the middle layer of the skin. This approach ensures that nutrients penetrate deeply to address specific skin concerns effectively. Here’s a step-by-step explanation:
1) Preparation Stage:
The treatment begins with cleansing the skin to remove impurities. A numbing cream may be applied to reduce discomfort during the procedure.
2) Injection of Nutrients:
Using ultrafine needles, small amounts of a nutrient-rich solution, such as vitamins, hyaluronic acid, or amino acids, are injected into the mesoderm. These ingredients are chosen to improve skin health, hydration, and elasticity.
3) Stimulation Process:
The injected nutrients trigger the skin’s natural healing mechanisms. This includes boosting collagen and elastin production, enhancing blood flow, and improving skin hydration.
4) Visible Changes:
Over time, the treatment promotes smoother, firmer, and more radiant skin. Regular sessions are often recommended to maintain and amplify these results.
What Ingredients are Used for Mesotherapy Injection
Mesotherapy injections are customised to address specific skin concerns, making them a key part of meso skin treatment. These treatments are formulated with a mix of active ingredients to nourish, rejuvenate, and revitalise the skin effectively. Here’s a closer look at the common components:
1) Hyaluronic Acid
A cornerstone of meso skin treatment, hyaluronic acid is renowned for its intense hydrating capabilities. It can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water, ensuring deep hydration and leaving the skin plump, smooth, and radiant.
2) Vitamins and Antioxidants
Ingredients like Vitamin C are frequently included in mesotherapy injections. Vitamin C not only brightens the skin but also fights oxidative stress by neutralising free radicals. Antioxidants further support skin health by reducing inflammation and promoting an even skin tone.
3) Peptides and Growth Factors
These ingredients stimulate collagen and elastin production, essential for skin firmness and elasticity. They help improve overall texture and reduce signs of ageing.
4) Amino Acids and Minerals
Amino acids support skin repair and regeneration, while minerals like magnesium and zinc contribute to maintaining skin balance and vitality.
The personalised nature of these injections ensures that mesotherapy delivers benefits like enhanced hydration, improved texture, and a youthful glow, addressing concerns that topical treatments often struggle to resolve.
5 Benefits of Mesotherapy
So, now that we know how mesotherapy works, let’s dive into some key benefits.
1) Enhanced Hydration
Mesotherapy is ideal for anyone looking to boost their skin’s hydration. The use of hyaluronic acid in most mesotherapy injections attracts water molecules to the skin, providing intense hydration and giving the skin a plump and dewy appearance.
Deep hydration can help to diminish fine lines and give the skin a fresh, youthful glow.
2) Anti-ageing, Reducing Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Mesotherapy can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen production. The subdermal injections help to rebuild the skin’s structural integrity by promoting collagen and elastin over time, leading to firmer and smoother skin.
Clients who stick to their required sessions will experience a visible improvement in their skin texture, with lines and wrinkles softening.
3) Improved Skin Tone and Brightness
Including antioxidants and brightening agents like Vitamin C in mesotherapy injections works wonders on dull, tired-looking skin. As mentioned, antioxidants help neutralise free radicals, contributing to premature signs of ageing and skin dullness.
As a result, the skin tone appears brighter, with an almost lit glow from within after mesotherapy.
4) Minimal Downtime and Quick Results
Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure despite its excellent results. Clients will experience redness and potential swelling immediately after the procedure, which is to be expected. However, these effects should subside after a maximum of a day or two.
Depending on the severity of the targeted skin conditions, results can be seen as soon as the first session, with lasting improvements as sessions continue.
5) Can be Used to Treat Hair Loss and Unwanted Fat
Though primarily known for skincare, mesotherapy is growing increasingly favoured for hair restoration and fat loss treatments.
Mesotherapy improves blood circulation and nutrient supply to the hair follicles to encourage healthier hair growth and slow down hair fall; the injection cocktail contains biotins and peptides injected directly into the scalp.
The treatment is now popular for targeting stubborn fat in areas such as the abdomen, thighs and arms, which can be hard to reduce through diet and exercise. It breaks down fat cells through injections containing ingredients such as phosphatidylcholine, multivitamins and saline.
Of course, clients must maintain a healthy lifestyle to support their treatment plan, but it shows how diverse mesotherapy is when introducing it to clients.
What to Expect During a Mesotherapy Treatment
To fully understand mesotherapy and how it works, clients will need to understand the treatment process, which is simple, effective and relatively comfortable.
Step 1: Consultation
The first step in any aesthetic treatment appointment would be the consultation. Before the procedure, a thorough consultation allows the practitioner to understand the client’s desired outcome, skin type and specific concerns. Throughout the consultation, the client must be completely transparent with their therapist about any health issues or allergies to ensure that the treatment cocktail is suitable for their client.
Step 2: Preparation
Once the consultation is completed, the therapist will cleanse the skin and apply a topical numbing cream to the treatment area to reduce discomfort. Mesotherapy injections are shallow, and the needles are ultra-fine, so pain is typically minimal.
Step 3: Treatment
The actual treatment will then begin once the numbing cream has taken effect. The practitioner will administer the injections in a grid-like pattern across the treatment area. Depending on the target area’s size, the entire procedure typically takes between 30 minutes to an hour.
Step 4: Aftercare
Following the treatment, clients will be given aftercare advice for their specific treatment and booked for their next session. Aside from mild redness and swelling, they should be able to resume their day-to-day activities after the appointment.
Mesotherapy Training – How to Get Started with Ray Cochrane
Now that you know what mesotherapy is, the ingredients used in the injections and what to expect during treatment, the next question you might have as an aspiring Aesthetician is how do you get qualified to deliver treatments?
At Ray Cochrane Beauty Aesthetic Academy, we currently offer two exceptional mesotherapy training courses that suit different experience levels and professional goals.
We launched our Mesotherapy CPD training course last year and have gone on to add the VTCT Level 6 Mesotherapy training. Since then, we’ve had so many students interested in adding the popular aesthetic treatment to their offerings.
1) CPD-Accredited One-Day Mesotherapy Training Course
Our one-day Mesotherapy course is perfect for beauty professionals looking to learn mesotherapy’s essentials and quickly introduce the treatment to their treatment list.
The CPD-accredited course focuses on introducing learners to the fundamental techniques of mesotherapy. You’ll learn how to use mesotherapy for common skincare concerns like hydration, anti-ageing and skin rejuvenation.
Despite being a day course, this is a hands-on approach, so the morning is spent understanding and learning the theory and science behind mesotherapy and its key ingredients. The afternoon is spent practising injection techniques on live models provided by our academy to ensure that learners deliver treatments correctly and safely.
Who Should Enrol?
The course is designed for students who are already level 3 qualified in relevant beauty and aesthetic certificates and looking to expand their offerings with mesotherapy treatments.
We are not promising that you will learn everything there is to know about mesotherapy treatments in just one day. However, it’s ideal if you’re looking for quick, focused training that will allow you to be qualified and insurable to start treating clients immediately.
2) VTCT/ITEC Level 6 Award in Mesotherapy
Over five weeks, our Level 6 Mesotherapy course delves deeper into mesotherapy’s science, techniques and protocols. It combines in-depth theory with hands-on practical training, ensuring learners have the expertise to offer advanced and personalised mesotherapy treatments.
Throughout the course, learners will understand the advanced anatomy and physiology of the skin, focusing on the mesodermal layer. Course materials will provide a detailed understanding of mesotherapy ingredients, including their effects and how to create bespoke treatment plans for clients. The hands-on training will teach advanced injection techniques and protocols, ensuring precision and safety.
As this is an advanced qualification, students will perfect their skills on various equipment’s – Electroporation with needles/no needles, Meso-needling, Skin injection therapy and Mesotherapy gun.
Who Should Enrol?
The course is ideal for medical professionals or advanced aesthetic practitioners with relevant Level 4 and 5 qualifications. It’s perfect for those seeking to provide advanced mesotherapy services with confidence and credibility.
Why Choose Ray Cochrane for Mesotherapy Training?
Ray Cochrane Beauty Aesthetic Academy is a leading beauty and aesthetics training provider in the UK. Here’s why:
- Over 60 Years of Excellence: Thousands of beauty and aesthetics professionals trained by us are now thriving in their careers.
- Expert Tutors: Our tutors are highly experienced professionals with extensive industry knowledge, providing the highest standard of education.
- Small Class Sizes: Personalised attention ensures students receive the support they need to grow and excel.
- Hands-On Learning: Practical training is prioritised, with students mastering injection techniques under expert supervision.
When you choose Ray Cochrane Academy, you’re not just investing in a course; you’re investing in your career. From entry-level practitioners testing out new treatments to seasoned professionals advancing their qualifications, we have a mesotherapy training program suited to your ambitions.
Ready to take the next step? Why not get in touch with us today on 020 7486 6291 or at admission@raycochrane.co.uk.
