I Have Heard About Cryolipolysis Instead of Having a Regular Surgery, What Is This?

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9 answers to I Have Heard About Cryolipolysis Instead of Having a Regular Surgery, What Is This?

I Have Heard About Cryolipolysis Instead of Having a Regular Surgery, What Is This?

It is the freezing of fat cells to cause apoptosis or cell death and then the body disposes of the cell remnants over time. The FDA approved machine is called CoolSculpting by the company Zeltiq.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

Cryolipolysis

Freesing the fat or cryolipolysis is one method for non-invasive fat removal. The studies suggest that it improves the area by about 20%, it is not an alternative to a good liposuction procedure but may be consider for small areas.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Cryolipolysis vs liposuction?

Cryolipolysis is nonsurgical, but more limited in the amount of fat that can be reduced than liposuction. Cryolipolysis is done by attaching an extremely cold device to a small area of fat to kill the fat cells by freezing them. A percentage of the fat "dies" and the procedure has to be repeated several times to reduce the thickness of fat. Because body heat in the deepest part of the fat limits the depth of freezing there will always be residual fat that can't be destroyed... more

Kimberly Finder, MD
San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon

www.theliposurgeryclinic.com

Cryolipolysis

Cryolipolysis, literally the breaking up of fat by freezing is one of several techniques aimed at destroying fat cells without surgery (liposuction). By rapidly cooling an area rich in fat cells, the water inside the fat cells is frozen destroying the cells from the inside. However this requires several treatments and dies not approach the accuracy and capability of liposuction. It is best used in people who absolutely would not consider liposuction. more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Cryo for fat reduction is only one nonsurgical alternative

There are a couple of nonsurgical options for reduction of localized fat including cryolipolysis and the newer option of Liposonix which uses focused ultrasound. Liposuction is still the "gold standard" but as you correctly point out it is surgery, despite marketing hype that makes it sound minimally invasive. The advantage of Liposonix is that it can be precisely targeted into a specific layer of fat. Both Liposonix and cryo are completely noninvasive.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Cryolipolysis as an option

I do think that cryolipolysis is somewhat effective although perhaps not as definitive and easy to control as traditional liposuction. I do not offer it in my clinic and the research is still minimal on it. I have had patients come to our clinic complaining of areas of sharp demarcation aftre having it done. That means you can see an impression in the skin where it was applied versus where it was not. The patient then ends up having our radiofrequency device used to... more

Jennifer Lauren Crawford, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

Fat freezing or cryolipolysis

There are machines being promoted which can pinch the skin and freeze the fat underneath, and short of frostbite, can cause the fat to die off and be absorbed as the tissue heals. As they say there may indeed be fifty ways to lose your blubber. It is not known how effective the treatments will be, and some areas may respond better than others. Traditional liposuction is surgery, yet more of a sure thing. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction versus Cryolipolysis (Coolsculpting)?

Thank you for the question. Liposuction surgery involves incisions and an invasive procedure to directly remove adipose tissue. Some form of anesthesia is necessary. The procedure is effective with approximately 60 to 80% of adipose tissue removed from the treated area. Like any surgical procedure some recovery time (time off work etc.) it is necessary. It generally takes several months after the procedure to see the end results. However, cool sculpting is a noninvasive (... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Fat Removal by Freezing

Small amounts and areas of fat can be reduced by freezing. How does this work? A gadget pinches the skin and fat, the fatty area is frozen by the machine, and later the fat thaws out and is removed by the body. Only small areas can be treated at one time and although the idea sounds great, it is not all that practical. It's good however for someone who cannot have liposuction. This might be someone who cannot get medical clearance for lipo. An example is someone who must stay on... more