It has been suggested that aminophylline cream, which contains a chemical to relax the bronchial airways (the passages in the lungs), has fat-wasting powers. In other words if you rub the cream on fatty areas, like the thighs, the fat will dissolve.
This idea came became popular in 1993 after researchers at a medical meeting reported that some women who used the cream to their thighs for six weeks lost over an inch of fat from their thighs.
Despite these studies many doctors remain doubtful of its values. There is no good scientific evidence that any creams or lotions can reduce fat. At this time we are still waiting for follow up studies using aminophylline with larger numbers of patients.
Creams which contain aminophylline are available but the makers do not claim that their products reduce fat. The improvement in appearance which may be seen is probably due to smoother skin and perhaps less of a "cottage cheese appearance" or cellulite appearance. This may well disappear when the use of the cream is stopped. Aminopylline is not without problems and can cause irritation of the skin and nervous system stimulation.
Diet and exercise are still the best ways to lose weight. For some people localized deposits of a fat remain no matter what they do. For these people liposuction may be an alternative.
Other non-surgical method that are supposed to remove fat include endermologie and mesotherapy.
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