Earlier, if diet and workout could not eliminate stubborn fat bulges, people had opted for liposuction, an invasive surgical treatment. Or, they turned to infrared technology or radio frequency devices, but these gadgets provided limited improvements. With advancements in the field of technology, patients can now easily get rid of the unwanted fat bulges and have a permanent reduction in their fat cells via a non-surgical, noninvasive treatment technique known as CoolSculpting that provides incredible results.
CoolSculpting is a technique developed by ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc., helps reduce areas that are tough to reach with workouts and diet: muffin top, under bra fat and back fat, upper belly fat, lower belly fat rolls, and love handles. It is an amazing technique that helps improve the contour of your body.
How Does This Technique Work?
The FDA has cleared the CoolSculpting procedure via a revolutionary technology called as cryolipolysis. During cryolipolysis, which means ‘cold-induced fat destruction’, the fat cells are cooled down to a temperature which causes them to be eliminated. Among all the Cosmetic Weight Loss Procedures, this is the safest: the temperature that is needed to destroy the fat cells is higher than what would cause damage to the nerves, muscles, and skin. With CoolSculpting, no damage is caused to the surrounding structures.
During this procedure, the physician applies a protecting gel pad to the skin, and a CoolSculpting applicator is then positioned over the desired area. The device then draws the fat bulge in and cools down the fat to induce cryolipolsis, meanwhile monitoring the temperature and adjusting it as required.
Unlike liposuction, where the fat cells are suctioned out of the body, the CoolSculpting procedure makes the body to naturally eradicate the fat cells via the lymphatic drainage system. The cells then get gradually excreted through the body over the period of a few months.
With the CoolSculpting procedure, treatment of each fat bulge usually takes a few hours to perform. Love handles perhaps take 2 to 4 hours; the lower abdomen generally takes about an hour using a particularly large-sized applicator. On the other hand, each case differs, and it is imperative that the patient and physician must discuss it prior to the procedure.
CoolSculpting does not require anesthesia, as it is with liposuction. During the procedure, the patient can even use their laptop, phone, watch a movie or read books. They only discomfort they may feel while undergoing the CoolSculpting treatment is the sensation of being pinched or squeezed as the device is being applied to the skin. This generally goes away in the first 5 to 10 minutes as the procedure begins.