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BACK to the Basics – CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting - Treating Back Fat

CoolSculpting freezes (aka kills) fat cells through an FDA-approved technology called cryolipolysis. CoolSculpting is FDA approved for eight body areas including abdomen, flanks, thighs, lower back (flanks/love handles), mid back, upper back (bra bulge), banana roll, and the upper arms. When you come in for your treatment, the clinician will […]

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Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia – A rare side effect of CoolSculpting

A Rare and Treatable Side Effect of CoolSculpting

Coolsculpting is one of the fastest growing non-surgical fat removal procedures on the market. It delivers reliable results for almost all patients. You may have heard some recent media buzz in the last year surrounding a very rare complication of CoolSculpting, called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH). We have seen an […]

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How long does CoolSculpting last?

We get this question a lot online and in our offices. Unlike body wraps or other treatments that only remove water weight, CoolSculpting works by killing fat cells. Those cells do not grow back. Fat cells can’t survive the cold temperatures of CoolSculpting, but your surrounding skin and muscle tissues […]

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Striving for a Thigh Gap? How CoolSculpting Can Help

If you’ve never heard the term “thigh gap,” then allow us to explain: a thigh gap is just what it sounds like, a noticeable gap in the space between your thighs. If you stand straight and your thighs don’t touch or rub together, that’s a thigh gap. Thigh gaps are […]

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Which CoolSculpting Treatment Plan is Right for You?

CoolSculpting treatment plans can vary widely depending on your goals, your body type, and the experience of your clinicians. Let’s walk over what goes into a treatment plan and why your CoolSculpting experience may be different form someone else’s. Contents1 No Two Treatments are the Same2 The Factors that Determine […]

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How Much Fat Can You Lose with CoolSculpting?

How CoolSculpting Works CoolSculpting freezes fat cells using controlled temperatures. Once those cells are frozen, they’re removed via your body’s natural processes, the same as any other damaged tissue. The amount of time this can take varies depending on your body’s natural rhythms, plus things like your age, how active […]

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CoolSculpting as a Touch-up for Liposuction

Many people choose CoolSculpting as a non-surgical alternative to liposuction. But it can also be an effective way to address stubborn fat that still remains after lipo. Revisions, Corrections or Just Taking It Further Most of the time, liposuction patients are satisfied with their results. But sometimes people who’ve had […]

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Can I Get CoolSculpting if I Have Tattoos?

How CoolSculpting Works CoolSculpting works by using precise temperatures to destroy fat without damaging the skin or surrounding tissues. That’s very important when it comes to tattoos! Cold will destroy cells, but fat cells are destroyed at a higher temperature than skin and muscle tissue. The precise temperatures used in […]

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