Fat-Dissolving Injections Aftercare & Recovery

Please follow these instructions carefully after treatment. Fat-dissolving injections produce a controlled inflammatory response within the treated fatty tissue, so temporary swelling, tenderness and firmness can be expected.

The exact ingredients and aftercare vary between products. Lipo Lab PPC is marketed as containing phosphatidylcholine and sodium deoxycholate (with other listed ingredients including L-carnitine and sodium hyaluronate). Several products use similar 'V-Line' names and their formulations are not interchangeable — the exact product name, manufacturer, ingredients, batch number and expiry date must be recorded. Instructions given by your practitioner for your exact product, amount and treatment area take priority over this general guide.

Contact the clinic promptly if you are concerned about any symptom, even if you are unsure whether it is normal.

For a non-urgent concern, or if you are unsure whether something needs attention, you can also call NHS 111 (free, 24/7).

A guide only — everyone heals at their own pace.

Temporary swelling, tenderness and firmness are expected — here's how to stay comfortable:

Where cooling has been recommended, wrap the pack, apply it briefly with light contact, take breaks between applications, and stop if the area becomes excessively numb or uncomfortable.

Until the injection points have closed: keep them clean, avoid touching them, avoid scrubbing or exfoliating, use clean towels, pat dry, avoid fragranced products, do not pick scabs, do not squeeze fluid, and do not insert a needle into a lump.

Shower with lukewarm water and avoid very hot water. Do not scrub. Until the points close, avoid baths, swimming pools, hot tubs, the sea, saunas and steam rooms, and do not use exfoliating gloves or brushes. Pat the skin dry.

Restart swimming only when the points are fully closed with no redness, leaking, open skin or infection.

Avoid strenuous exercise for 24–48 hours, or longer if the area remains swollen, painful or bruised. During early recovery, avoid:

Gentle walking is fine. Lipo Lab guidance advises avoiding strenuous exercise for approximately 1–2 days.

Until the area has settled, avoid saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, sunbeds, very hot baths or showers, heated body treatments, heat pads, hot-water bottles, intense sun and extreme cold.

Use sun protection once the points close.

Alcohol: avoid for 24–48 hours and while bruising or swelling remain.

Smoking & nicotine: avoid or reduce cigarettes, vaping, shisha, pouches and other nicotine.

Medication:

• Do not stop prescribed medication without advice
• Do not stop blood thinners on the clinic's advice alone
• Do not take extra anti-inflammatories unless normally safe for you and approved
• Do not take leftover antibiotics
• Do not use an unprescribed steroid or antibiotic cream
• Do not use another person's medication

Do not massage the area unless specifically instructed, do not assume the body and chin need the same approach, do not aggressively massage swelling or lumps, do not use a massage gun, do not use cupping or suction, do not have lymphatic drainage without approval, and do not copy social-media routines.

Lipo Lab advises avoiding hard massage. Where massage is prescribed, your practitioner explains when to begin, the area, the pressure, the duration, the frequency and when to stop.

Lipo Lab PPC is marketed for body contouring (phosphatidylcholine + sodium deoxycholate); common areas: abdomen, love handles, back, arms, hips and thighs. After body treatment:

Body treatment may produce localised swelling, a bruised sensation, firmness, tender lumps, temporary unevenness, sensitivity when clothing touches the area, and discomfort with movement.

Treatment beneath the chin can produce marked swelling. During early recovery:

Do not judge the result while swelling is present. Deoxycholic-acid chin treatments are known to cause swelling, bruising, pain, numbness, redness and firmness; swallowing difficulty and nerve injury affecting the smile are recognised complications. Because 'V Line Slim' may refer to different formulations, the exact ingredient list must be checked before applying deoxycholic-acid-specific advice.

Treatment beneath the chin may affect nearby nerves. Contact Layali Clinic promptly for a new uneven or lopsided smile, lower-lip weakness, difficulty moving one side of the mouth, drooling, difficulty drinking, speech changes, increasing numbness, or worsening facial weakness.

A marginal mandibular nerve injury can cause temporary lower-face weakness or an uneven smile. Call 999 if facial weakness appears suddenly with arm or leg weakness, confusion, a severe headache or difficulty speaking.

Temporary firmness and small lumps may occur.

Contact Layali Clinic promptly if you experience:

Do not squeeze or drain the area, insert a needle, apply leftover antibiotics, cover drainage with cosmetics, continue massaging, or delay contacting the clinic.

Do not have another treatment over the area until it has healed and Layali Clinic has confirmed. Avoid arranging further fat-dissolving, massage, lymphatic drainage, cupping, cryolipolysis, HIFU, Titan X, radiofrequency, endolaser, laser, microneedling, dermal filler, PDO threads, cosmetic surgery or liposuction. Tell future practitioners the exact product, treatment date, area, amount injected and any complication.

Results develop gradually. Do not judge the result during swelling. The outcome depends on the product, its ingredients and concentration, the amount used, the area, the fat thickness, the number of sessions, skin laxity, weight stability, the inflammatory response and the technique.

Do not assume one session suffices, that every lump means untreated fat, that early asymmetry needs more injections, that it tightens loose skin, or that results are guaranteed or permanent. Allow healing and clinical review before another session.

Do not repeat treatment while the area is swollen, painful, bruised, firm or inflamed, red or hot, numb, infected, open or damaged, or under investigation. The interval between sessions is based on the product's instructions, the area, the amount, your recovery, assessment and an insurer-approved protocol.

Do not use a generic two-week interval for every product; submental deoxycholic-acid medicines may use longer intervals.

Attend your review. It may include:

Do not wait for a routine review if you have a possible complication.

Contact the clinic if:

• You are concerned about any symptom
• Pain is greater than expected
• Swelling is severe or increasing
• The area becomes hot or increasingly red
• Bruising is rapidly spreading
• You develop pus, fever or feel unwell
• An injection site begins leaking
• You develop a painful or fluid-filled lump
• You develop persistent numbness
• Your result changes after initially settling
• You are unsure whether your recovery is normal