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CoolSculpting background information

Coolsculpting freezes your fat cells and works in the areas that bother you most. Set up your consultation to get the best results.  Your body and your needs are unique.

A customized treatment plan will be developed during your consultation to address your specific area (s) of concern.

This treatment plan may require multiple sessions (or visits).

During your special treatment, a gel pad or gel and applicator are applied to the targeted area. Vacuum applicators draw the tissue in to the cooling cup.  Surface applicators are secured to the treatment area.

All applicators deliver controlled cooling to the targeted fat.

The use of different types of lasers by cosmetic clinics has increased significantly in recent years for all types of body treatments.  The new machines, including Cool Sculpting which is not a laser, are aimed at giving you maximum treatment results with minimum recovery time after the treatment.

Figures from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), which started to track CoolSculpting treatments indicate that in 2018, over 6 million treatments were performed.

If you are considering a CoolSculpting treatment for improvement of your body or face,  the following information will give you a basic understanding of the procedure.  Please ask a practitioner about anything you don’t understand.

Works in the areas that Bother you most!

The cool science:

1. Many of us have stubborn fat despite diet and exercise.
2. Fat cells are frozen by controlled cooling and effectively targets fat cells underneath the skin while leaving the skin unaffected.  Treated fat cells are frozen and then die off.
3. Fat cells are eliminated. In the weeks that follow, the body naturally processes the fat and eliminates these dead cells.
4. Gone for GOOD! The results are long term as treated fat cells are gone for good.

What can Coolsculpting be used to treat?

Under the chin, bra fat, upper arm, under arms, back fat, side (flank), abdomen, underneath the buttocks (banana roll), inner and outer thighs.

What happens during a Coolsculpting treatment?

fat cells (adipocytes).

How your body processes fat cells treated with CoolSculpting.

A normal fat cell. – Cooling is applied, causing the fat cells to die (apoptosis). – The fat cells die by apoptosis and begin to collapse. – White blood cells (macrophages) digest and consume the dead fat cells and the fatty acids (lipids) within those cells. – The body naturally processes the fat and eliminates the dead fat cells.

Your first discussion with a practitioner should clearly set out your expectations. These should be matched by the likely cosmetic outcome your doctor or nurse predicts. She should be able to prescribe the most appropriate type of light treatment for you.

A medical history should be taken to ensure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t have the treatment. You would also normally be asked to read detailed information and sign a consent form at this time which means that you have understood the potential benefits and risks associated with the procedure recommended.

Photographs may also be taken by the practitioner for a “before and after” comparison at a later date.

Repeat procedures
The procedure (s) may be repeated every in a month or four, depending on what the customized plan is.  Every one is unique and some need more than others.

How long will it take to recover from a Cool Sculpting treatment?

Most patients /clients will be able to return to work immediately following the procedure.

What are the risks and potential complications from this treatment?

You should NOT have the CoolSculpting procedure done is you have any of the following:

*Cryoglobulinemia

*Cold agglutinin disease

*Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

Use caution beore performing localized cooling if you have any of the following conditions:

*Known sensitivity to cold such as cold urticaria or Raynaud’s disease, pernio, or chilblains

*Impaired peripheral circulation in the area to be treated

*Nerve pain such as post-herpetic neuralgia or diabetic neuropathy

*Impaired skin sensation

*Open or infected wounds

*Bleeding disorders or simultaneous use of blood thinners

*Recent surgery or scar tissue in the area to be treated

*Hernia in or adjacent to the treatment site

*Skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, or rashes in the area to be treated

*The effect of performing treatments directly over active implanted devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, is not known

*Chronic Pain

*Anxiety disorder

The CoolSculpting procedure is not a treatment for obesity. Ask your doctor if CoolSculpting is right for you.  To learn more about what to expect, and to see before and after photos please visit coolsculpting.com

Depending on the type of equipment used, some mild stinging or burning may be noticed during the procedure, and the area treated may feel hot for 15 minutes or so after treatment.

Most patients will experience skin redness which will fade over the next hour or so and can be covered with light make up.

Post – treatment risks or side effects can include lower eyelid swelling (if this area is treated) and blistering of the skin at the treatment site which can very rarely lead to mild scarring and changes in skin colour or pigment.

What should you do after?

It is very important that you follow carefully the advice of your practitioner following any type of med spa service at skinterest wellness spa.

Post-treatment advice may include:

• massage the area

Who can perform CoolSculpting?

Generally, Coolsculpting devices are used by trained doctors, surgeons or nurses.

What is the average cost of CoolSculpting?

Prices for CoolSculpting vary depending upon the amount of pads for areas used, and your particular treatment requirements.

Costs can be in the $1500 – $2800 range per treatment session(s). We do have payment plans with 0% interest.

Summary of advice:

In reality, many systems are capable of improving the body with many devices but CoolSculpting is probably one of the BEST still world wide for getting rid of fat cells.  It’s definitely high on the list and is FDA cleared for the treatment of fat bulges in the submental area, thigh, abdomen and flank, along with bra fat, back fat, underneath the buttocks (also known as the banana roll), and upper arm.  It is also FDA cleared to affect the appearance of lax tissue with submental area treatments,

Before and after photographs