CoolSculpting Before and After
The idea that cold can selectively affect fat led to the innovative cooling process developed by scientists at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. CoolSculpting technology safely delivers precisely controlled cooling to gently and effectively target the fat cells underneath the skin. The treated fat cells are crystallized (frozen), then die. Over time, your body naturally processes the fat and eliminates these dead cells, leaving a more sculpted you.
CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared and is a fat freezing procedure that effectively contours your body by safely and effectively removing unwanted fat for good without surgery or downtime.
After you and your physician select the area(s) to be treated, the device is positioned on your body and the controlled cooling application begins. During the procedure, you can read, check email, or even take a nap.
It’s a common misconception that weight loss and fat reduction are the same thing. They’re not. Our fat cells become smaller when we lose weight, but the number of cells in our bodies remains the same. On the other hand, cells become large again when we gain weight. However, the CoolSculpting procedure helps reduce the number of fat cells in the treated areas. Obviously, fat cells that are no longer there can’t get bigger. Unlike other non-surgical weight loss procedures and weight loss surgery, the results from CoolSculpting are lasting because fat cells are permanently eliminated. Whether or not you weigh less, you’ll be thinner and your clothes will fit better, feel better, and look better.