Several different types of injections exist, depending on the purpose of the medication or substance in the shot. A healthcare professional can inject many medications into many parts of the body.

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

Weight loss injections have emerged as a notable alternative to traditional methods of losing weight. These types of injections are designed to support weight management by affecting the biological ...

There are three main types of injectable weight loss drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide. These are administered either daily or weekly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients receiving injections of autologous adipose-derived stem cells or adipose-derived stromal vascular ...

Xeomin and Botox are two different brands of botulinum toxin type A injections. Both are approved for certain medical conditions, as well as some facial wrinkles. These injections work by relaxing ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Getting a cortisone shot for knee arthritis might provide quick pain relief, but new research reveals a troubling association: those steroid injections may be linked to faster joint ...

Botox is FDA approved to treat cervical dystonia, a specific type of neck pain. While some doctors use it off-label to treat other conditions that cause neck pain, Botox does not appear to be ...

The Monkeypox vaccine has just been given the green light by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to be administered via intradermal injection. This method will allow healthcare professionals to get ...