I would like to try Coolsculpting on my inner thighs. But I read on this site that some doctors store fat injections in a freezer in order to keep them alive. So, how can Coolsculpting kill fat cells by exposing them to sub zero temperatures when doctors use a freezer to preserve fat cells? I'm confused about this.
September 12, 2014
Answer: Coolsculpting elimination of fat cells Coolsculpting uses a scientific process called cryolipolysis to have a systematic elimination of the fat cells (apoptosis).
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September 12, 2014
Answer: Coolsculpting elimination of fat cells Coolsculpting uses a scientific process called cryolipolysis to have a systematic elimination of the fat cells (apoptosis).
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June 28, 2014
Answer: Does Freezing the Fat in CoolSculpt Kill or Preserve Them? This is an interesting question. First off, CoolSculpt uses a process called cryolipolysis to kill fat cells. It doesn't kill all of the fat cells, and the temperature is low enough to damage fat cells but not the overlying skin (i.e. no frostbite). Approximately 15-20% of the fat cells are killed or injured in one CoolSculpt treatment. The remnants of these cells are carried away by cells in the body and excreted naturally. So, CoolSculpt damages or kills a percentage of the fat cells in the area being treated.In fat that is harvested and stored in a freezer to be used for injection later it is possible that some of those fat cells are damaged or killed when they are harvested or in the freezing process (probably not nearly as much as the CoolSculpt procedure). However, the majority of those cells are preserved and may survive after thawed and injected at a later date. The difference may be in the temperature and the fact that in CoolSculpt the fat cells are still in the body. The freezing causes apoptosis or programmed cell death. Also, when the injured fat cells thaw in the body they may cause damage to other nearby fat cells, thus increasing the effect of CoolSculpt.
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June 28, 2014
Answer: Does Freezing the Fat in CoolSculpt Kill or Preserve Them? This is an interesting question. First off, CoolSculpt uses a process called cryolipolysis to kill fat cells. It doesn't kill all of the fat cells, and the temperature is low enough to damage fat cells but not the overlying skin (i.e. no frostbite). Approximately 15-20% of the fat cells are killed or injured in one CoolSculpt treatment. The remnants of these cells are carried away by cells in the body and excreted naturally. So, CoolSculpt damages or kills a percentage of the fat cells in the area being treated.In fat that is harvested and stored in a freezer to be used for injection later it is possible that some of those fat cells are damaged or killed when they are harvested or in the freezing process (probably not nearly as much as the CoolSculpt procedure). However, the majority of those cells are preserved and may survive after thawed and injected at a later date. The difference may be in the temperature and the fact that in CoolSculpt the fat cells are still in the body. The freezing causes apoptosis or programmed cell death. Also, when the injured fat cells thaw in the body they may cause damage to other nearby fat cells, thus increasing the effect of CoolSculpt.
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