How Does CoolSculpting Work?
CoolSculpting trims select areas through a carefully controlled cooling process. After you arrive in our office, a protective gel is placed over the treatment area. There is no need for anesthesia or pain medication.
Once you are comfortable, the CoolSculpting device uses a combination of gentle vacuum pressure and deep cooling to treat the fat below the skin and freeze unwanted fat cells. CoolSculpting targets only fat cells and does not harm the skin or other tissue. It can be used to treat the waist, hips, thighs, buttocks, abdomen, arms, back, flanks, “love handles,” and even “muffin tops”. Most treatments take 45 to 60 minutes per area. With nine CoolSculpting machines, we can treat multiple areas at once, and up to four areas at a time enables us to give you excellent results in a fraction of the time. While you wait, you can read a book, watch a movie or catch up on your emails.
Results appear gradually over several weeks after your procedure as your body uses its natural waste-removal system to reduce the damaged fat cells. As a result of the cooling, you may see redness and feel some numbness in the treated areas. They usually clear up and fade away within a matter of hours. Once treated, the fat cells are gradually absorbed by the body, helping you lose inches. After three weeks, improvement will be noticeable as you slim down over the next two to four months.
