If Coolsculpting kills fat cells, why doesn’t it result in any weight loss? (Or is it so small, it’s generally insignificant?)

CoolSculpting uses cryolipolysis, a cooling technology, to freeze and destroy fat cells. Once destroyed, the fat cells are excreted during the body’s natural metabolic processes. This means that the destroyed fat will not redistribute around your body or cause existing fat cells to expand. The best candidates for this nonsurgical body contouring procedure are already at their ideal healthy weight. They use CoolSculpting to smooth out areas of the body where diet and exercise resistant fat congregates. Although CoolSculpting eliminates fat, you’ll notice it more in how your clothes fit or how your contours have improved. Don’t expect the number on the scale to change.

This is a great question I am asked often!   We like to use the analogy of comparing fat cells to cotton balls because the cells are light weight and “fluffy.”  The percentage of fat reduction achieved with Coolsculpting does not equate to pounds lost on the scale.   This technology is best for reducing stubborn pockets of fat and not necessarily for patients looking to lose a substantial amount of weight.