Phosphatidylcholine injections have been used as nonsurgical alternatives to liposuction. The results of a 2019 study suggest that injecting phosphatidylcholine into a lipoma can kill its fat cells and reduce its size.

Fat Dissolving Injections are a non-surgical cosmetic treatment that involves injecting a solution of phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate into areas of stubborn fat to break it down and eliminate it from the body