People who wish to reduce a localised fat bulge that has persisted despite diet and exercise would be interested in cryolipolysis.

The goal of cryolipolysis is to reduce the volume of fat in a fatty bulge. Some patients may opt to have more than one area treated or to retreat an area more than once.

Fat freezing is a revolutionary alternative to liposuction, safe and non-invasive. Over 70 scientific and clinical papers have been published by renowned doctors and researchers which demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of the procedure when applied correctly. The low temperatures cause the fat cells under the skin to die naturally. This phenomenon is called apoptosis. The dead fat cells are then disposed of via the lymphatic system and normal body processes within 2 to 3 weeks. This elimination process is perfectly natural and harmless for the body. There is an immediate inch loss at the end of the fat freezing session, but the final result will be achieved 2 weeks after when the elimination of waste will be complete. Once the fat cells are gone they will never come back, although a healthy diet is recommended after the treatment to prevent the remaining fat cells from enlarging.

There are no activity restrictions. Patients sometimes feel sore, as if they had worked out. Rarely do patients experience pain. If that happens the patient should contact the plastic surgeon, who may prescribe medication for a few days.

Fat freezing technology with suction of the skin was the initial technique invented in the USA 20 years ago. It consists of cups of various sizes that the beauty therapist will attach to the client’s body parts. It’s a hands-free technology. The beauty therapist will apply the cup and leave it for 40 to 50 minutes. The skin is sucked into the cup and the cold triggers the apoptosis phenomenon (death of the fat cells). At the end on the treatment, the beauty therapist will disconnect the cups, and massage the treatment zone. It is possible to do a cup treatment every 1 to 2 months (time necessary for the skin to recover).