First, it was buccal fat removal, then it was Barbie Botox and now it's lemon bottle injections. You may have seen the viral Lemon Bottle injections doing the round on social media recently, especially TikTok.

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Given it's a new procedure, we asked Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Mr Naveen Cavale, what he thought of the trend...
 
"It's being touted as the fastest fat dissolver there is, but it doesn't appear to have clinical evidence behind it to lay claim to this," states Mr Cavale. "My advice would be don't rush in for it. It still needs assessing and regulating before it would appear on my personal roster of treatments. It might turn out to be great, it might also be a disaster, so I would personally say it’s not worth rolling the dice.”
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For those considering fat removal, Mr Cavale recommends sticking to tried-and-tested methods, emphasising:
 
"Liposuction remains the gold standard for fat removal. Nothing else compares, and the evidence behind it is solid."
 
Mr Cavale concludes by cautioning individuals about the transient nature of TikTok trends, citing previous viral phenomena like buccal fat removal and the Barbie Botox trend.
 
"Trends come and go, so I would personally advise caution to anyone thinking about Lemon Bottle injections," he remarks.

Author: Mr Naveen Cavale

Mr Naveen Cavale is one the UK’s leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons. He is currently a Consultant at King’s College Hospital London where he works in the plastic and reconstructive surgery department but also operates privately from the Cadogan Clinic in Sloane Square.

As a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon, he is renowned for his piezo rhinoplasty technique which has significantly less bruising compared to traditional methods, as well as his breast augmentation and reduction work. The key is always to leave the patient with high-quality results. “It’s the improvement in confidence or seeing how their life has changed for the better that’s the most rewarding aspect of plastic and reconstructive surgery,” he says.

Mr Cavale is also a keen educator. He’s the UK representative of ISAPS – the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and president of the plastic surgery section of the Royal Society of Medicine. He regularly provides training and seminars for the next generation of surgeons and is constantly developing his own techniques through advanced training and keeping at the forefront of the latest state-of-the-art technology.

Mr Cavale is also known for his humanitarian work. He frequently visits Gaza to provide life-changing surgery to men, women and children affected by blast and gunshot injuries. He currently visits twice a year and previously one of his trips was turned into a documentary by the BBC.

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