For those of us who have a little extra fat we would like to get rid of, we have considered Liposuction. However, it is a painful and expensive process, and unless a vigorous diet and exercise program is followed, the fat usually comes back. Now we have an alternative, and it’s called “coolsculpting”.

CoolSculpting by Zeltiq is a non-surgical way to gently reduce fat in targeted areas of the body using advanced cooling technology. The treatment basically triggers a ‘self destruction’ signal to the fat cells in targeted areas, and over the course of three weeks to a month the dead fat cells are removed from the body through natural process. There are major plus factors to the ‘coolsculpting’ process of removing fat. There is no cutting, needles or surgery, i.e. no pain. Patients who have had the treatment describe the sensation as ‘very comfortable’. Also there is no recovery time. You walk out of the treatment and can immediately get back to your routine. The ‘coolsculpting’ treatment is also more cost effective than lipo, just $750 per session. While some people will need more than one session depending on the amount of fat to be removed, a single treatment will produce a noticeable, natural-looking fat reduction and improved body contour in the abdomen (or the post-baby ‘pooch’), love handles, and back fat. Lastly, the results are permanent since the fat cells have been removed from the body, and if a person regains weight it will be proportionally less in the area that has been treated.