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How fat freezing and weight loss works with CoolSculpting

Whether you wish to eliminate stubborn fat, enhance your body shape, or just feel comfortable in your clothes, CoolSculpting is the best option for you. The procedure helps you destroy fat cells from different areas of your body like the abdomen, thighs, chin, or upper arms.

What is the CoolSculpting procedure?

CoolSculpting is a noninvasive procedure for fat reduction and a revolutionary method of body contouring. The treatment freezes away unwanted fat cells from specific areas of the body. There is no surgery or downtime involved in the procedure. More than five million CoolSculpting treatments have been performed globally.

How does it work?

During your CoolSculpting procedure, controlled cooling will be delivered to target your fat cells. These fat cells are destroyed with the freezing temperatures, and your body will naturally process these cells to remove them.

Most of us suffer from stubborn fat in certain areas that do not budge even when we exercise regularly and eat healthily. During the treatment, only your fat cells will be destroyed, and it does not harm any other tissue, cells, or nerves in your body. In the weeks following your CoolSculpting session, these individual dead cells will be eliminated naturally, and be gone permanently.

What happens to your fat cells after weight loss?

When you diet and experience weight loss, the size of the fat cells becomes smaller, but they remain the same in number. Usually, an increase or decrease in weight does not lead to a loss or gain in the number of fat cells but merely changes their size. If you gain weight in the future, the fat cells could increase in size again.

What happens to your fat cells after CoolSculpting?

When you undergo the CoolSculpting procedure, it can reduce the number of fat cells in the treatment area by about 27% within six months. The destroyed fat cells will be eradicated from your body through its natural processes and will not migrate to other areas.

What can you expect from your CoolSculpting consultation?

You must begin by booking a consultation with a CoolSculpting expert. Someone who is trained and experienced in the procedure will get you the best results in a safe manner. During your initial consultation, our trained CoolSculpting experts at MDSkin will talk to you to understand your concerns and aesthetic goals. We will look at your body from various angles to understand which specific areas must be targeted during the treatment.

We understand that everyone has a unique body and varied goals. This is why we ensure that our CoolSculpting procedure is tailor-made to your specific requirements. Our providers have the option of using different applicators in order to design the most effective treatment plan for you.

If you wish to eliminate several areas of unwanted fat together, we can use multiple systems to help you with your concerns in one session. You will be told during your consultation about the areas that can be treated with CoolSculpting and the number of treatments you will require for achieving your desired results.

What is the procedure like?

CoolSculpting is a noninvasive, nonsurgical procedure. It uses a gel-pad and applicator during treatment so no incisions are necessary. The applicator delivers controlled cooling to the targeted area on your body. Usually, you can return to your daily activities immediately after your treatment.

You might feel intense cold during the procedure, but this feeling subsides after the procedure. The applicator uses a vacuum in order to draw fatty tissue into the cup. While the cooling is delivered to the area, you can read or listen to music.

Are there any side effects?

While you are getting the CoolSculpting procedure, you may experience sensations of tugging, pulling, intense cold, mild pinching, stinging, tingling, cramping or aching at the treatment area.

The numbness from the treatment may continue for some weeks. Some of the typical side effects that you may experience include swelling, redness, bruising, and firmness. In some rare cases, there might be side effects like late-onset pain, paradoxical hyperplasia, freeze burn, or hyperpigmentation. Your specialist at MDSkin Lounge will help to determine if CoolSculpting is the right procedure for you.

Schedule a consultation

Interested in the CoolSculpting procedure and how it could help you? Schedule a consultation with one of our trusted providers on our scheduling page or with our request a consultation form. Or, call our office directly today.

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