According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity has increased in the last few years with nearly 40% of American adults clinically obese. This puts them at risk for life-threatening diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
For these people, the first thing that will come to their mind is go on a diet. However, dieting does not always resolve the issue. It is likely that the weight they lost through diet will be regained. For people who are looking for permanent fat reduction, coolsculpting can be a good option.
Benefits of coolsculpting
Coolsculpting is a non-surgical procedure for fat reduction. It freezes fat away using a controlled cooling method. The patented cooling procedure freezes fat cells for the body to process resulting to fat reduction and a shapelier body. It is worth noting that coolsculpting is not intended for weight loss but on fat reduction.
Coolsculpting was discovered by researchers when they saw some children who developed dimples in their cheeks after eating popsicles. If you are still unsure whether coolsculpting is good for you, let us take a look at the benefits of this procedure.
The focus is on fat reduction and not weight loss
Fat reduction and weight loss are different from each other. With weight gain, your body gets filled with fat cells and they make room for the extra fat cells to be deposited on your body. The goal of weight loss is to remove the excess fat within these cells.
Coolsculpting is designed for those who are within 30 pounds of their ideal weight. The excess fat cells die from the cold, which in turn keeps the fat from returning to the cell site.
There is no surgery involved and no downtime needed
Traditional weight loss surgeries require a considerable amount of downtime. They use incisions and involves vacuuming fat out of the body which can be extremely painful. Recovery from these procedures take much longer than desired.
On the other hand, coolsculpting uses a gel pad applied to the area to be treated. Freezing technology works on killing fat cells in the treatment area. There will be a little discomfort after the numbing. Your doctor will recommend reading or watching your favorite show while waiting. You can return to your daily activities after the treatment.
Coolsculpting is much less uncomfortable than other fat removal procedures
Coolsculpting is less invasive than other procedures. Initially, there will be some tugging and pinching on the area being treated. However, all that will go away as the cooling pad freezes the fats in the areas. Coolsculpting targets only a specific area so there is less downtime.
Coolsculpting is safe and efficient
Coolsculpting has the ability to treat multiple problem areas at once so you can slim down faster. Treatment areas include the stomach, thighs, flanks, upper arms, chin, and others. It is an FDA-approved procedure for fat loss and can yield up to 21% fat loss in the treated area so you can see noticeable differences even after the first session.