Thanks to society’s
ever-increasing fascination with ‘selfies’, more and more people begin to rely
on aesthetic procedures to beautify and help achieve and refine their best
look. The focus has shifted away from surgical procedures in favour of less
invasive techniques. This trend extends beyond the facial rejuvenation market
to include body contouring as well.
Available statistics from a consumer study,
suggest that a staggering 23
million people are interested in trying out a non-surgical procedure aimed
at removing body fat. One such procedure, where requests for the treatment have
skyrocketed, is Coolsculpting. Coolsculpting in
London is a safe alternative to traditional surgical fat reduction
techniques and offers noticeable results in as little as 6-8 weeks – depending
on the number of sessions recieved.
What makes freezing fat
cells so effective in toning the body
Impressive results
derived from medically reviewed science
The freezing fat cells
procedure has been the focus of thousands of medical,clinical studies, to
ensure that it is medically sound and safe. The procedure uses the process of
cryolipolysis, together with revolutionary medical technology, to achieve a
more defined and sculpted body shape.
Tenacious fat cells that simply refuse to
disappear through a fitness routine, or through a healthy diet, are completely
eliminated through a natural process, rather than shrunk.
Exposing cells in the
targeted area to extreme cold temperatures destroys them, resulting in their
cell death. It is important to note, this freezing process does not harm any of
the tissue or skin on or around the treatment site. This is because fat is more
susceptible to temperature relative to the skin.
Destroyed cells
exit the body through a natural process
What happens to the
cells once they are destroyed? The body uses its own lymphatic drainage system
to release the destroyed cells into the bloodstream, which are then excreted by
the body naturally.
Treatment
designed to tone body - not lose pounds
Unlike an overall
weight loss programme, where the goal is to reduce body weight, the focus with
fat freezing is to tone and recontour specific areas. A patient may have the
ideal body weight but can still keep hold of fat in certain areas of the body.
The Coolsculpting applicators are placed on fat pockets in problematic
fat-retaining areas of the body. Depending on the number of areas being
treated, a session usually works on one treatment site at a time but if the
clinic has multiple machine you can ‘Dualsculpt’, which means you can have two areas
treated at the same time.
Scalpel-free and non-invasive
The technology used at
a Coolsculpting clinic does not rely on lasers or needles to eliminate fat
deposits in order to achieve a toned body. For a patient, this means no pain,
scarring or downtime. Compared to surgical fat reduction methods, fat freezing
offers minimal risk to the patient.
Swelling is less likely to occur and, as no
needles are used, the odds of a patient developing an infection are minimal.
What a patient should
keep in mind is that it takes a number of weeks before results can be seen. For
some, it may take up to three months before the desired results are noticed.
Like with all medical
procedures the results can vary, dependent on medical history, age and life
lifestyle factors of each patient.
The treatment is especially beneficial for
patients looking to enhance their body shape. For more information on the
procedure and to determine patient suitability, get in touch with The Cosmetic
Skin Clinic to schedule a consultation.
