CoolSculpting is one of the safest procedures studied. It has over 500,000 patients treated in over 10 years, studied with over hundred clinical papers. CoolSculpting is FDA cleared, which is the most stringent organization for clearing any device.
CoolSculpting only affects your fat and does not damage skin, organs or any other tissues. While no treatment is without risk. The risks of CoolSculpting are extraordinarily low.
CoolSculpting is the only noninvasive lipolysis treatment using cooling that is FDA treated for permanent destruction of fat cells.
Yes. Almost every body area with fat can be treated. This includes the abdomen, arms, legs, inner and outer thighs, Chin love handles and bra bulges. These treatments take approximately 30 minutes with the newer protocols and advantage hand pieces.
CoolSculpting treatments typically take between 35 minutes to an hour, depending on how many areas and how many different areas you choose to treat. We use CoolSculpting Elite, which is better, faster, stronger, and newer. This allows for treatments to take only 35 minutes. The original CoolSculpting protocols, which are the older ones, took almost an hour. The exceptions to this is the CoolSculpting Mini, which takes about 45 minutes and the CoolSculpting Smooth, which is for the outer thighs and non pinchable areas. It takes about an hour and 15 minutes to treat since it’s hard for this area to be sectioned in. Since we have multiple machines that can treat multiple areas means you have less time to be in your office,
The treated fat ends up being processed out naturally like digestion. This is why it’s important to have appropriate kidney function and liver function. Most of this can take weeks to months, although we have some expedited protocols when we combine CoolSculpting with other modalities.
No, CoolSculpting does not use any incisions or injections. CoolSculpting is considered a noninvasive technique that does not involve any exterior scars. CoolSculpting of Chicago does, however, offer the option to combine CoolSculpting with other modalities which may involve small incisions.
A patient with a specific area that is resistant to weight loss is a great candidate for CoolSculpting. Many people find that despite following a healthy diet and exercise routine, certain areas like arm fat, lower abdominal fat, fat above the hips, and thigh fat stubbornly remain. These persistent problem areas are often the most effective targets for treatment.
Patients who are more than 30 pounds overweight can still receive the benefits, but the treatment may have less of an effect. It is recommended that patients who are 50+ pounds overweight increase their exercise and implement an improved diet prior to CoolSculpting.
It depends what your definition of a beer belly is. If there is pinchable soft fat, this area is ideal for CoolSculpting. Areas that are firm and deeper are made up of visceral fat. This is the fat that surrounds your organs and is often not responsive to CoolSculpting. However, there are cases where CoolTone and Emsculpt have shown some reduction in visceral fat on ultrasound studies.
CoolSculpting targets and freezes fat cells directly. This process, known as cryolipolysis, effectively reduces fat deposits without harming the surrounding skin or tissue. After treatment, your body naturally eliminates these crystallized fat cells over the following weeks.
Patients who have had hernia mesh in the abdomen should not be treated with suction applicators. Applications that don’t involve suctions such as CoolSmooth, however, may be used. Areas outside of the hernia mesh may also be treated. Disclose your medical history to your provider before undergoing CoolSculpting to ensure it’s safe for you.
Patients taking blood thinners may not be good candidates for CoolSculpting. Patients with compromised renal function and other conditions that are affected by the cold, such as Raynaud’s phenomenon and cryoglobulinemia can also have adverse effects. Disclose your medical history to your provider before undergoing CoolSculpting to ensure it’s safe for you.
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