THE TREATMENT
CoolSculpting works by chilling fat cells to a temperature just above freezing. The cold destroys the fat cells without harming other cells in the treatment area. The body then removes the targeted fat cells through its own natural cleansing process. The treatment is cleared by the FDA for noninvasive fat reduction – no needles, surgery or downtime are required. “I had two cycles performed on my love handles– one on each side,” Dr. Stevens recalls. “Each cycle lasted only an hour, and I was able to catch up on some medical journal articles during that time.”
While the treatment wasn’t necessarily relaxing, he explains that it wasn’t as uncomfortable as it might seem. “Some people who hear about this treatment and come in for a consultation are expecting there’s a catch – that it’s too good to be true and must be very painful or something,” says Dr. Stevens. “But I’ve found CoolSculpting to be one of the most comfortable body contouring treatments available at my Los Angeles practice. I know that from personal experience and from the feedback of my patients. It is not painful and there’s really no catch – just the potential for significant, satisfying results.”
