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ennifer Aniston, Khloé
Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan
and Mariah Carey are just some
of the Hollywood celebs who
swear by CoolSculpting – a
non-invasive, Harvard-scientist-
developed procedure, which
uses cooling technology
to freeze and eliminate fat
cells, thereby getting rid of
unwanted fat.
WHAT EXACTLY IS
COOLSCULPTING?
CoolSculpting uses controlled
cooling techniques, called
Cryolipolysis, to freeze fat cells
at a temperature tolerated by
the skin, causing fat cells to die
and re-digest into the body,
scientifically known as apoptosis
(shrinkage and eventual death).
It cools the fat through the
patient’s skin at a temperature
of -11 to -13 degree C. The
procedure is cleared by the US
Food and Drug Administration,
Health Canada and the
European Union.
KEY FEATURES
Is non-surgical, doesn’t require
anesthesia, and patients can
resume their daily normal
activity immediately after the
treatment.
Results in about 25 %
reduction in the patient’s fat
layer, and intended for body
contouring to remove specific
fat bulges.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
The treatment process involves
a fatty area of the body being
sucked into a suction cup-type
device and cooled. A gel patch
is placed on the area before
it is sucked into the machine.
Different shapes of suction cups
and different programming
in the machine are used for
different areas of the body.
The patient experiences mild
discomfort for a few minutes
until the area becomes numb.
Typically, a session lasts for
35 minutes for each part of the
body. The number and duration
of treatments vary depending
on the treatment area and target
spot reduction.
The patient may experience
soreness, itching, bruising, pain
or numbness in the treated area
for two weeks.
After the fat cells die, they
are absorbed into the body and
flushed out over the following
several weeks or months.
Please note: If not done
correctly, there could be
prominent pockets of fats
seen at places where the area
has not been treated. Hence
assessment is very crucial.
Dr V Sethu Raman
WHICH AREAS CAN IT TREAT?
Ideal for localized fat bulges,
such as love handles/ abdomen/
inner and outer thigh/ double
chin/ back fat/ axillary puff/ male
chest and more...
NOT WEIGHT LOSS
This, however, is not a weight
loss procedure. “This is for
someone who has stubborn
fat and can’t get rid of it in
specific problem areas,” says Dr
V Sethu Raman, MD, Celebrity
Dermatologist @ ZI Aesthetic
and Laser Clinic, the ZI Clinic,
who practises the treatment
(CoolAdvantage) in Chennai.
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