Improve Your Shape with Cool Sculpting by Zeltiq

Cool sculpting, by Zeltiq, isn't a procedure that requires plastic surgery, nor is it a procedure to cure obesity. Cool sculpting is a procedure that involves cryolipolysis. In essence, cryolipolysis is a procedure that chills fat cells to the point where they are crystallized and systematically removed by your immune system.

If you are more than 10 to 15 pounds overweight, cool sculpting might not be the ideal treatment for you. However, if you have a little muffin top on your waistline, or you have slight love handles or small fat deposits on other areas of your body, you might be a perfect candidate for the procedure.

Prior to noninvasive plastic surgery alternatives, a person would have to undergo liposuction to remove fat from their hips, thighs, and other troublesome areas. Now there is cool sculpting, which gradually gets rid of subcutaneous fat by freezing it away. Your fat doesn't immediately disappear; the procedure chills or freezes the subcutaneous fat and over time the fat cells shrink, crystallize and die. Once the fat cells crystallize and die, the crystallized particles are removed by specialized cells in the immune system, called phagocytes.

How does cool sculpting work?

Cool sculpting, by Zeltiq, uses a contouring device that pulls the targeted area into the machine where it is chilled. Prior to the procedure the medical professional will drape your skin with a gel pad. After the gel pad is in place, the cool sculpting device is placed over the area being treated. You will feel suction as the device attaches itself and pulls the targeted area up between two chilling plates. The device will be left in place for about an hour and then removed. You will notice your treated area looks deformed as it is released by the device; this is normal and will return to the proper shape in about 30 minutes to an hour.

Do I need to take off work to have it done?

The Cool sculpting procedure is painless. You don't need any type of anesthesia to have this procedure. You will feel the suction and the cold, but in a few minutes, you will be totally comfortable, because the cold numbs the area being treated. Once the procedure is done, you can go back to work. You could take a long lunch hour to have the Cool sculpting procedure done.

Are the results permanent?

What can you expect from a Zeltiq Cool Sculpting procedure? The results of cool sculpting are permanent, because the fat cells die and are removed from your body via your immune system. It may take up to 6 weeks for the body to remove all the remnants of the dead fat cells. On average, people who have this procedure report a 20 percent fat reduction in a 6 week period. You may continue to see some fat loss up to three months after the treatment. The treatment may be repeated after three to four months. If you think you might benefit from the Cool sculpting alternative to plastic surgery, ask your doctor or dermatologist for more information.

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