Coolsculpting

Years ago, scientists at Harvard University observed that some children who ate popsicles got dimples in their cheeks. The scientists—Dieter Manstein, MD and R. Rox Anderson, MD—realized that the popsicles were freezing and eliminating small pockets of fat cells.

The idea that cold can target fat cells—without damaging the skin or surrounding tissue—was the insight behind Cryolipolysis®, the proven science on which the CoolSculpting procedure is based.

CoolSculpting, also known as cryolipolysis, is a cosmetic procedure developed to remove areas of body fat. Similar to liposuction, it works through freezing fat cells from specific and desired areas of the body where it is more difficult to remove fat by diet and exercise.

CoolSculpting® is the only FDA cleared procedure that uses advanced cooling technology to safely target fat cells and destroy them. It is a non-invasive procedure, meaning it does not involve surgery, cuts, or anesthetics, carrying significantly less risk than its counterpart procedures such as liposuction. It has been shown to have no downtime after every procedure, saving you more time to attend to activities of daily life immediately. More than that, once treated, the fat cells have been observed to have little to none regeneration. Hence, results are proven not only to be aesthetically noticeable but also long-lasting, making sure you will look and feel great from every angle for a long time.

Despite following a strict diet plan and rigorous exercise routine, it is very common for our bodies to have areas of fatty tissue that just do not seem to go away no matter how hard and dedicated we work with our weight loss program. Now, with the modern advances in science and technology, fat bulges that linger around the stomach in the form of love handles and muffin tops as well as extra fat on the inner and outer thighs can finally be removed. If you have been working out for a long time, yet it seems like the fat in certain areas of your body are not going away anytime soon, a new approach could make a lot of difference.

CoolSculpting and other forms of cryolipolysis use freezing temperatures to break down fat cells. One of the amazing things about this procedure is that it does not damage other cells in the way that it does with fat cells, hence making sure that here is no damage to underlying skin cells or tissue cells. This form of treatment is a target-specific type to only fat cells.

To give you a background of the procedure, the practitioner vacuums the skin above the area of fatty tissue into an applicator that cools the fat cells in each treatment session. The cold temperature numbs the area. Patients will usually feel a cooling sensation at this point of the treatment.

Most CoolSculpting procedures take around an hour. Because the procedure does not damage the skin cells or the underlying tissue, there is no recovery time and downtime, giving patients the benefit of immediately going back to their personal tasks of the day. However, some people report soreness at the site of CoolSculpting, similar to that they might have after an intense workout or minor muscle injury.

This known body contouring procedure slims the treated areas, making your clothes fit more comfortably, which makes your silhouette more striking and aesthetically pleasing. More than that, you will see lasting results – once the treated fat is gone, it’s gone for good. Available for the abdomen, flanks, thighs, and now under the chin, CoolSculpting treats fat in those tough problem areas. The most exciting addition to our practice is the ability to freeze fat on the neck, reducing a double chin.