Cell In&Out (body)
Fat out, collagen in — planned area by area
Cell In&Out is Symphony's own injectable protocol, and the name describes the two directions it works in. Cell Out places a lipolytic mixture into fat that diet and exercise have not moved. Cell In places a collagen-stimulating material where the skin needs support afterwards. On the face the two are usually planned together; on the body, Cell Out is used alone.
※ The final plan and cost are confirmed by your physician after an in-person examination at the clinic. Results and recovery vary by individual.
Why the mixture matters more than the name
Lipolytic injections are sold everywhere under a dozen different names, and the label tells you very little. What matters is what is in the syringe. Inner thighs, flanks, the lower abdomen, upper arms and the area under the buttocks hold the kind of stubborn fat that is largely cellulite, and an ordinary lipolytic injection struggles with it.
Symphony's mixture is built around deoxycholic acid, which acts on the fat cell membrane, so the intention is to reduce the number of fat cells in the treated area rather than only shrink them. What the mixture leaves out is equally deliberate, and we would rather state it plainly than describe the recipe as a secret.
What is in it, and what is not
Three ingredients commonly found in cheaper lipolytic injections are not used here.
Needle injection and cannula delivery
This is the difference patients feel most, and it is a matter of technique rather than of drug.
| Ordinary lipolytic injection | Cell Out injection | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens to the fat cell | The cell shrinks, and can enlarge again later | The cell membrane is disrupted, reducing the number of cells in the area |
| How it is delivered | A sharp needle inserted at many separate points | A blunt-tipped cannula, inserted at around two points |
| Discomfort | Increases with each puncture — often twenty or more | Far fewer entry points, and the rounded tip reduces the sensation |
| Bruising | Increases with the number of punctures | Markedly less, as the tip is blunt |
| Spread of the solution | Concentrated where the needle went; untreated gaps are possible | Distributed evenly through the fat layer along the path of the cannula |
Where it is used
The 'In' half
Removing fat from a face without thinking about what supports the skin afterwards is how a treated face ends up looking tired rather than lighter.
Cell In uses a collagen-stimulating material rather than a hyaluronic acid filler. A filler adds volume from outside and you see it immediately; this material prompts your own collagen to form, so volume builds gradually from around a month after the session and is reported to hold two years or more.
The PDO used here is processed into spherical microparticles under a patented technique — the same material as absorbable suture thread, formed so that it can be injected. The smooth particle surface and the low injection pressure it allows mean less disturbance to the tissue, and the material is absorbed by the body over time, leaving no residue behind.
How we handle it
The recipe is only half of it. Where the fat actually sits, and how evenly the solution reaches it, is decided by the person holding the cannula.
Questions we are asked most
Is this the same as the lipolytic injections offered elsewhere?
The category is the same; the mixture and the delivery are not. Ours is built around deoxycholic acid, contains no steroid, no hyaluronidase and no PPC, and is delivered through a blunt cannula rather than by repeated needle punctures.
Does it hurt?
The cannula is the reason it is tolerable. Instead of twenty or more punctures, there are around two entry points, and the rounded tip is far less sharp in the tissue. Topical anaesthetic is applied beforehand.
Will I bruise?
Less than with needle-based injections, because the tip is blunt — but bruising and swelling are still possible, and vary between people. Tell us your travel dates and we will plan around them.
Can I have the face and the body treated on the same visit?
That is decided at consultation based on the areas involved and how much is planned. We would rather stage it than do too much in one session.
How many sessions?
It depends on the area, the amount of fat and what you want to change. The plan and the number of sessions are set at consultation after examining the area, not before.
※ This is an injectable treatment. Swelling, bruising and tenderness in the treated area can occur and usually settle on their own. Effect, duration and sensation vary by individual, and no outcome is guaranteed. Suitability, the mixture, the areas and the number of sessions are confirmed by your physician at consultation — please tell us about medication and medical history beforehand.
What we look at before anything is switched on
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