Coolsculpting
The human body often retains stubborn fat in areas like the abdomen, upper thighs, and neck, which are difficult to slim down without intense physical activities like marathons. This is a common physiological trait where certain parts are prone to accumulate fat.
CoolSculpting®, developed by two Harvard scientists, addresses this by targeting fat cells with cold temperatures, inspired by the observation that children eating popsicles often developed dimples due to fat reduction in the cheek area. This method involves freezing fat cells, which are more sensitive to cold than other tissues, destroying about 20-25% of these cells in the targeted area. Over time, the body naturally eliminates these cells, resulting in a more contoured and slimmer appearance.
CoolSculpting®, developed by two Harvard scientists, addresses this by targeting fat cells with cold temperatures, inspired by the observation that children eating popsicles often developed dimples due to fat reduction in the cheek area. This method involves freezing fat cells, which are more sensitive to cold than other tissues, destroying about 20-25% of these cells in the targeted area. Over time, the body naturally eliminates these cells, resulting in a more contoured and slimmer appearance.
Anna Petropoulos MD is CoolSculpting University certified, offering top fat-freezing services to her patients. With two machines, she is able to perform Dual Sculpting physician-led treatments. As an award winning doctor, Dr. Petropoulos has performed over 1000 treatments, positively effecting the lives of patients nationwide.
BENEFITS
Non-Invasive Fat Reduction
CoolSculpting offers a non-surgical approach to reducing unwanted fat, targeting specific areas without the need for incisions or anesthesia.
No Downtime Required
This treatment involves no downtime, allowing patients to resume their daily activities immediately after the procedure.
Long-Lasting Results
The fat cells eliminated by CoolSculpting are gone for good, leading to long-lasting results as long as a healthy lifestyle is maintained.
Safe and Effective
CoolSculpting is FDA-approved and has a strong track record of safety and effectiveness in reducing fat in targeted areas.
How Does CoolSculpting® Work?
When you arrive for your CoolSculpting® session at Dr. Petropoulos’s office, you’ll be seated in a special treatment chair where the procedure is explained, with no need for anesthetics. The CoolSculpting® device then gently suctions the target area, causing a pulling sensation followed by cooling, which soon numbs the area as it freezes the fat cells. Each session lasts about 35 minutes per area, and you can read, work, or relax during the process. With dual CoolSculpting®, the treatment time is reduced by half.
Post-treatment, your body starts to naturally eliminate the frozen fat cells, which leads to a 20-25% fat reduction in the treated area over the next few months. The full, slimming effects are usually best seen after 90 days, providing a more defined and contoured appearance.
Post-treatment, your body starts to naturally eliminate the frozen fat cells, which leads to a 20-25% fat reduction in the treated area over the next few months. The full, slimming effects are usually best seen after 90 days, providing a more defined and contoured appearance.
Extremely professional, kind, understanding and an excellent listener! I asked for her professional opinions and I chose to have CoolSculpting done on several stubborn areas of the body and Smart Graft…hair restoration. I am totally happy with my results so far and with time they will be more pronounced. The Office is meticulous and her staff is very professional, understanding and kind….”
– RealSelf Patient – 5 Stars
– RealSelf Patient – 5 Stars
Candidates For CoolSculpting®
CoolSculpting® is often misunderstood as a weight-loss procedure, but in reality, it is a body-contouring treatment. Designed to target and remove stubborn fat pockets that resist diet and exercise, CoolSculpting® is not meant for overall fat removal. Dr. Petropoulos recommends her CoolSculpting® patients to be ideally within 10 percent of their target body weight or have a BMI between 22 and 30 to achieve the best results. The FDA has approved CoolSculpting® for treating specific areas such as the abdomen, thighs, back fat, bra line fat, flanks, the area underneath the buttocks, double chin, and underarms, making it a versatile solution for sculpting various parts of the body.
CoolSculpting® Consultation
During your consultation, Dr. Petropoulos will comprehensively explain the benefits of CoolSculpting®, helping you decide if it aligns with your aesthetic goals. She will also present before-and-after photos of her patients who have undergone CoolSculpting®. These images demonstrate the effective results she has achieved, offering a realistic view of what you might expect from the procedure. This approach ensures you have all the necessary information to make an informed decision about whether CoolSculpting® is the right treatment for you.
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FAQs
Who Should Not Have The CoolSculpting® Performed?
Most people who seek CoolSculpting treatment are good candidates. Only a handful of situations may cause us to recommend postponing body-contouring. Patients who are not close to their ideal body weight may not be happy with the outcome of non-surgical treatment. In this instance, CoolSculpting should be scheduled once weight is in proportion to height within the healthy body fat range. Mothers-to-be also should not undergo this or any other body-contouring procedure. Also, because the results of CoolSculpting occur gradually as the lymph system disposes of fat cells, patients who want fast results may not be advised to undergo this method of body-contouring.
Is CoolSculpting® Painful?
CoolSculpting isn’t painful. You’ll feel a pulling sensation when the head units apply suction and draw up your tissues. Then you’ll feel an intense cooling sensation for a few minutes when the fat freezing is initiated. Most people say this is very cold, but not painful. After a few minutes the area becomes numb and you don’t feel anything for the duration of the session.
What’s the Recovery like?
This is completely non-invasive. We don’t even need to apply topical anesthetic! When we remove the cooling panels, we massage the area for two to three minutes to alleviate the numbness. But then you’re free to immediately get back to whatever you do.
How Many CoolSculpting® Sessions Do I Need?
Most CoolSculpting patients have a single session on each treatment area. You can have additional sessions on the same area later, but the fat reduction is less than the original 20-25 percent.
Can CoolSculpting® Be Combined With Additional Procedures?
CoolSculpting is designed to reduce the number of fat cells in a given area. It has been clinically proven to do so safely and efficiently. What CoolSculpting doesn’t do is tighten the skin and superficial tissue after fat reduction. Therefore, patients who are interested in also smoothing skin may wish to combine their CoolSculpting treatments with skin tightening such as ThermiRF. Treatment may not be conducted simultaneously; we may complete the recommended series of CoolSculpting treatments first and then, based on the natural retraction of the skin, move on to skin tightening as needed.
How Does CoolSculpting® Compare To Liposuction?
CoolSculpting and liposuction are both body-contouring procedures that can be performed in various areas. Due to the conservative effectiveness of cryolipolysis, CoolSculpting is perceived as a wonderful alternative to liposuction for men and women who wish to subtly improve the contours of their midsection, thighs, arms, or chin. While there are no surgical risks associated with CoolSculpting and virtually no downtime, this contouring method cannot remove the same amount of fatty tissue as liposuction, even with multiple treatments.
How Many CoolSculpting® Treatments Can I Have?
It is possible to repeat CoolSculpting treatments as you wish to enhance your results. Each treatment should be scheduled far enough apart so tissue has a chance to fully recover from side effects like tingling and numbness. It is also beneficial to allow time between a grouping series of treatments to observe the true degree of fat reduction that has occurred. Some patients repeat CoolSculpting treatments after several months or even years to refine their body as it changes with age. The important thing to remember is that CoolSculpting is a body-contouring procedure, it is not intended for weight loss. Undergoing too many treatments could alter the proportions of the body in an undesirable way.
What Is DualSculpting?
Most patients have more than a single area they’d like to target. For instance, a person could want to treat the abdomen and the outer thighs. Dr. Petropoulos offers DualSculpting for this very reason — we use two CoolSculpting® machines to treat two areas at once! This allows you to treat two areas in a single appointment, saving you time and starting the slimming results on two areas concurrently. The areas may be complementary, such as the love handles and the lower abdomen, or the inner and outer thighs.
Is The Fat Gone Permanently With Fat Freezing?
CoolSculpting kills the fat in a process called cryolipolysis. Once these cells are passed from the body they are gone for good. The fat reduction is permanent. If you maintain a healthy lifestyle, your results will last forever. If you do gain weight, it usually tends to build elsewhere first.
Do I Need To Follow A Strict Diet Or Exercise Program?
Patients who are interested in CoolSculpting are not mandated to follow any particular lifestyle habits. However, it is important to understand that fat cells respond to dietary and exercise habits both before and after CoolSculpting. Patients who are happiest with their results are those who are generally satisfied with their appearance before treatment and who are committed to a healthy lifestyle that suits their preferences.
What Happens If I Gain Weight After My CoolSculpting® Procedure?
It is possible to gain weight after CoolSculpting due to eating habits or pregnancy because, even though there are fewer fat cells in the area that has been treated, those that remain can expand. Early action that includes healthy changes to diet and exercise habits may mitigate the effects of additional weight quickly. In some cases, such as pregnancy, patients return for additional CoolSculpting or other body contouring treatments after their body has returned to pre-pregnancy hormonal balance and weight.
Are There Any Side Effects With CoolSculpting®?
One of the primary benefits of CoolSculpting is the safe and conservative nature of this treatment. Side effects are generally limited to mild discomfort, redness, tingling, and numbness. To remedy these side effects, a patient may take over-the-counter pain medication such as ibuprofen.
While there are no serious risks related to CoolSculpting treatment, there is a chance that some patients (less than 1%) may develop Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PAH). This is a condition in which the fat cells targeted for destruction actually thicken and expand in reaction to cryolipolysis. PAH is a rare complication that can be corrected with additional CoolSculpting treatments or other methods of fat reduction, such as Vanquish or liposuction.