What Happens After CoolSculpting?

Traditional procedures for removing pockets of fat have usually been through the surgical procedure - but now, aesthetic body solutions like CoolSculpting have offered patients a noninvasive procedure to get their ideal body without surgery. If you're looking for a way to lose body fat without having to go under the knife, then CoolSculpting may be the best cosmetic treatment for you.

But what exactly happens after CoolSculpting? After your body fat has been treated by the applicator, the dead cells eventually flush themselves out of your body a few months after treatment. However, you can resume your normal activities immediately after your treatment session, as procedures on patients and clinical studies both show that CoolSculpting has fairly minor (if at all) side effects from treatment.

How CoolSculpting Works

CoolSculpting works by using cryolipolysis, a process that freezes your body's fat cells from the inside. These dead cells are eventually removed as your body processes and removes waste products from your skin. It's a popular treatment for people who don't want to go through plastic surgery, as the body sculpting benefits of Cool Sculpting can work on almost any body type, with the actual treatment itself only needing one treatment session for most cases.

Additional treatments of CoolSculpting are rarely necessary, since the fat cells themselves are removed via cell death, and the body itself starts getting right of them as waste days after treatment. While it may take a while for the cell death process to complete (most patients report their full results after two months), it's one of the most permanent cosmetic treatment options you can get.

Cryolipolysis treatment is one of the latest innovations in fat reduction that you can get since most current treatment paradigms still revolve around invasive methods like plastic surgery or liposuction. Fortunately, a plastic surgeon can also administer CoolSculpting treatments on their patients, so you now have the option to opt for it if you have to.

Is CoolSculpting Right For Me?

Keep in mind that while it's effective as a fat removal method, CoolSculpting isn't always the best choice for everyone. Like any non-invasive method of fat removal, there are some caveats that you'll have to trade for benefitting from CoolSculpting treatment.

If you aren't sure about whether CoolSculpting is for you, you should ask yourself these questions:

How much fat reduction do I need?

CoolSculpting is a great way to remove fat - but only up to a certain percentage. It's certainly more effective than injectable treatments like Kybella or even other similar procedures like SculpSure. But at its core, the best way to use CoolSculpting is contouring for patients, not fat loss.

So if you have significant amounts of fat that need to be removed, then it may be better for you to consider direct options for treatment like surgery or liposuction. While CoolSculpting can get you those same results with enough treatments, the costs of treatments may be too much for you in the long run.

How soon do I want to see results?

Admittedly the best advantage that surgical methods like liposuction have over non-invasive treatments is that you can see your results more or less immediately after your treatments are done. This is because they remove the fat directly from your body. In comparison, CoolSculpting takes a few weeks to a few months for the full effects to show.

If you're not willing to wait or don't mind the additional short-term side effects that come with surgical procedures, then CoolSculpting may seem too slow for the results that you want. While it does require post-treatment care and may have higher cost ranges compared to CoolSculpting, liposuction and plastic surgery can drastically shorten the time you see results.

Do I have a lifestyle that suits CoolSculpting?

CoolSculpting can be a permanent solution for fat reduction, but this isn't always guaranteed. Because each patient reacts to CoolSculpting treatments differently, it's possible that having a sedentary lifestyle or doing things that make you more prone to developing fat can rebuild the fat cells in previously treated areas.

While this rarely happens and most patients who do get CoolSculpting treatments don't experience any more fat growth, it's still a factor that you should keep in mind if you want to get CoolSculpting for fat reduction. If you don't live a consistent lifestyle that allows you to keep the results of your CoolSculpting, you may need a repeat treatment in the future.

Body Contouring And Fat Reduction Treatments At The NJ Center For CoolSculpting

As an alternative to liposuction, CoolSculpting treatments work great for patients who want to remove fat cells without having to break the skin to do it. If you're already close to your ideal weight or do a lot of exercises, you can get your results as early as a few weeks after your treatments. You don't have to go through side effects, pain, or any of the other things with any other surgical weight loss procedure. As long as you find the right provider, you'll never have to go through plastic surgery to get rid of those stubborn fat layers.

For a non-surgical alternative to removing fat deposits, get started with your CoolSculpting treatments at the NJ Center For CoolSculpting today. Call us at (908) 628-1070 to book an appointment now.