What is CoolSculpting?
You've spent the last few months making significant changes in your life.
You've finally taken control of your eating habits, you've started making more time for working out or going for a walk outside, and you're starting to notice some changes in your energy levels and body.
But what if your weight loss slows to a halt and you feel as if you're making no further progress? Perhaps you've reached your goal, but there are still a few problem areas you'd like to address and slim down even more.
Or maybe you've always been fit, but there are a few spots where the fat just won't go away.
These are the times when you just need a little extra help. No, we're not talking about liposuction or major surgery to enhance your appearance. We're referring to ‘CoolSculpting’.
CoolSculpting is the gold standard non-surgical fat reduction treatment used all over the world. CoolSculpting is a non-surgical fat reduction procedure that is performed as a walk-in, walk-out procedure using Crylipolysis, or simply freezing the fat.
A healthcare professional performs this procedure in a clinic to help reduce fat in undesirable areas.
It is not intended to be a long-term weight loss solution that replaces a healthy diet and exercise, but rather a solution for those few stubborn areas of fat that you just can't seem to get rid of.
What Is CoolSculpting®?
The entire concept of CoolSculpting® was inspired by children and popsicles.
Harvard University researchers discovered that children who ate popsicles on a regular basis developed dimples in their cheeks.
What's the reason? They discovered that ice can actually damage pockets of fat cells while causing no harm to the surrounding tissue or skin. This is what led to the method and science behind CoolSculpting®.
Who Can Receive This Treatment?
The CoolSculpting® procedure is intended to target areas of excess fat in both men and women. It is not a procedure, such as gastric bypass, that will help you lose a significant amount of weight.
The clinic will work with you to identify your problem areas and develop a treatment plan that is unique to your body and your needs.
This procedure is generally safe for most people, but it is critical that you disclose all of your medical conditions to the clinic. Those suffering from cryoglobulinemia, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria should not undergo the treatment.
Is CoolSculpting Safe? Is CoolSculpting Painful?
The procedure applies controlled cooling to specific areas of the body where stubborn fat cells are not desired. The cooling treatment only affects the fat cells beneath the skin, not the skin itself.
The advanced technology even includes built-in safety features that will cause the machine to shut down if it detects that the skin is becoming too cold.
CoolSculpting® is a non-surgical, non-invasive procedure. There are no needles, and the "down time" is minimal (pretty much non-existent). In fact, most patients resume their normal day and routine immediately after the procedure.
While receiving treatment, you may feel mild pinching, tugging, intense cold, tingling, stinging, pulling sensations, or mild cramping at the treatment site. All of this is normal and to be expected during your treatment.
You may experience minor side effects such as swelling, redness, tenderness, stinging, firmness, bruising, cramping, aching, itching, or skin sensitivity following your appointment. Again, these are all common side effects that should go away on their own after a few days or weeks.
If you’re at all concerned with the side effects however, it’s important to call your doctor or the clinic where the procedure was done.
What Is the Cost of CoolSculpting® And How Long Does It Take to See Results?
The outcomes and costs will vary from person to person, as with any other type of treatment. When you schedule your initial consultation, your clinic will be able to determine how many applications you'll need to treat all of your problem areas, which will obviously determine the cost.
Typically, you will begin to see results in 2-6 months. Because everyone's body is different, the timeline will differ from patient to patient. The fat cells are frozen (crystallized) and destroyed during the procedure, and your body will naturally process the fat and eliminate the dead cells over time. As a result, there is a waiting period before you can see your results, but we promise, they will come. Lastly, everything worthwhile takes time.
Once the treatment is completed, the results last forever. It is possible to gain weight after the procedure, but you will likely gain less in the treated areas because there are fewer fat cells in those areas overall.
In conclusion, CoolSculpting is the modern technology to destroy stubborn fat for life. So, are you ready to eliminate unwanted fat cells and become the best version of yourself? So, you should do some research, and then when you have decided that CoolSculpting is the right procedure for you the next step is to consult your doctor and schedule an appointment.