Anyone who has struggled to lose weight and shred fat knows that securing long-term results is incredibly challenging. While some of us may achieve some weight loss and body sculpting goals through strict adherence to diet and exercise regimens, maintaining results requires continued diligence in watching what we eat and keeping especially active. Additionally, no matter how faithfully we follow our exercise and diet routines, metabolic, harmonic, and biological factors cause natural resistance to our efforts and hinder successful fat loss in some regions of our bodies.
Thus, most people want to learn about alternative weight loss remedies that deliver effective, long-lasting results. As such, perhaps you’ve heard of CoolSculpting®, the innovative, non-invasive fat reduction and body sculpting treatment that freezes fat away. Touted as being especially effective at treating stubborn fat deposits, CoolSculpting® eliminates an average of 21.5% of fat from all treatment sites and an average of 27% of lower abdominal fat, according to clinical trial data.
Fat loss numbers like these are impressive, but you now undoubtedly want to ask, “Is CoolSculpting permanent?”
With CoolSculpting® expertise since FDA approval in 2010, Tru Glō Medspa can answer that question. We can tell you how it works, how long results last, and what tips you should follow to help maintain your newly sculpted body long-term.
What Is CoolSculpting® and How Does It Work?
CoolSculpting® is the trademarked name of fat freezing, which is clinically known as “cryolipolysis.” Scientists researching the effects of frostbite on human tissues discovered that fat freezes at higher temperatures than other tissues. With that knowledge, researchers with Zeltiq Aesthetics (since acquired by Allergan Aesthetics) developed, patented, and secured FDA approval for the CoolSculpting® device, which safely freezes fat cells without harming adjacent tissues. The body then removes the dead fat cells via metabolic processing.
CoolSculpting® gives you a rapid, noticeable fat decrease in targeted areas and better-defined and toned body contours. It achieves this without surgery and downtime, with minimal pain, discomfort, and lingering side effects.
CoolSculpting® is especially effective at eliminating diet- and exercise-resistant subcutaneous fat near the skin layers, but cannot treat visceral fat surrounding organs. CoolSculpting® patients in Naples typically seek fat reduction in the following areas:
- Abdomen
- Flanks
- Upper arms
- Bra lines
- Back
- Thighs
- Chin
- Neck
- Under the butt
Is CoolSculpting® Treatment in Naples Permanent?
When our Naples-area patients ask whether CoolSculpting® is permanent, we can answer with a qualified “yes!” Your body quits producing fat cells during late adolescence, giving you a set quantity for life. By making new ones, you’re not responding to fat cell loss by creating new ones; those eliminated by CoolSculpting® will not return. An expansion of the remaining fat cells is the only cause of any future fat-related weight gain experienced by CoolSculpting® patients.
To put this in perspective, know that successful weight loss through diet and exercise does not decrease the number of fat cells; instead, it reduces fat cell size. Thus, fat cells quickly expand with any decrease or absence of diet and exercise. CoolSculpting® effectively reduces the number of fat cells in targeted areas, which can help limit future weight gain due to fat cell expansion. However, it’s essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure the permanence of your CoolSculpting® results.
When Will I See My CoolSculpting® Results?
Patients who undergo CoolSculpting® in Naples do not see immediate results, as it takes time for the body to naturally eliminate the crystallized fat cells. Most patients notice reduced fat and improved contours after about six weeks, with full results apparent within three to six months of treatment.
Tips to Maintain Your CoolSculpting® Results
Tru Glō Medspa provides CoolSculpting® patients in Naples with simple post-treatment care instructions designed to minimize minor side effects like redness and swelling and ensure optimal results. For long-term maintenance of CoolSculpting® results, patients should keep active and eat a balanced diet. Much as diet and exercise can impact your weight and contours before undergoing CoolSculpting®, they will continue to do so going forward. Patients can undergo follow-up or touch-up treatments to enhance initial results if needed.
Who’s a Good Candidate for CoolSculpting® in Naples?
Because CoolSculpting® is a body contouring procedure rather than a weight-loss solution, it is most effective for individuals with a normal body mass index (BMI) who want to smooth out stubborn fat pockets and enhance their natural contours. CoolSculpting® can also effectively treat patients with above-normal BMIs but might require two or three treatment sessions. CoolSculpting® is not designed to treat obesity, but can shred unwanted fat pockets for improved contours. Patients with the following conditions should not undergo CoolSculpting®:
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Cold urticaria
- Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
- Raynaud’s syndrome
- Active infections
- Hernias
- Loose skin
- Poor skin tone
- Pregnancy
- Clinical obesity
Is CoolSculpting® Right for You? Contact Tru Glō Medspa!
If you’re ready to minimize stubborn fat deposits and enhance your contours with CoolSculpting® in Naples, one of our passionate skincare experts looks forward to speaking with you. To help meet your weight loss, body sculpting, and beautification desires, you can schedule an appointment by contacting our Naples, Florida-based medical spa via our website or by calling 239-919-7009.