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Where does the fat goes after coolsculpting?

Hi. I have read a lot of responses to some other questions like mine that the fat after the coolsculpting procedure goes away throw your liver/urine but that's not true! The liver doesn't have the hability of doing that! And the dogmatic tractor also doesn't do that. So how the dead fat goes out of your body? Can someone explain? Thank you.

Doctor Answers 6

March 17th, 2016

How is fat eliminated after CoolSculpting?

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The fat cells that are destroyed after a CoolSculpting treatment are eliminated by cells called macrophages in the body's lymphatic system.  
Michael I. Echavez, MD


San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.5 out of 5 stars 18 reviews

January 5th, 2017

CoolSculpting - Fat Removal From Body

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CoolSculpting safely destroys fat cells through a process called cryolipolysis ("freezing fat"), which are then naturally removed via the body's lymphatic system. Macrophages in the lymphatic system permanently eliminate these dead fat cells, after which they are excreted from the body through the gastrointestinal tract.

Stanley Kovak, MD

Stanley Kovak, MD
Oak Brook Physician
4.3 out of 5 stars 7 reviews

August 16th, 2016

Where does the fat goes after coolsculpting?

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Thank you for your question. The dead fat cells are removed from our body by our lymphatic system and then eventually through our GI tract. Regards,

Learn more: http://torontosurgery.com/coolsculpting-toronto

Martin Jugenburg, MD

Martin Jugenburg, MD
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CoolSculpting. Where does the fat go after treatment?

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CoolSculpting has FDA approval for fat reduction since 2010. CoolSculpting freezes the fat cells. Fat cells are more susceptible to damage by freezing than the other cells, (nerve, vessel, bone, etc.), around them. The fat cells die via a process called apoptosis, (programmed cell death). The number of fat cells are therefore reduced. This happens over a period of time, so the body is not overwhelmed with dead fat cells. The body will take these cells up, process them and excrete them, just as any other cell. Yes, the remnants are filtered through the liver, and then excreted eventually via stool.

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Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS

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March 18th, 2016

Where does fat go after coolsculpting?

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Hi and thanks for your question. The fat cells are destroyed by the cooking process and naturally eliminated by the body's immune cells called macrophages with no harmful effects to he patient.

Learn more: http://lajollaskin.com

Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS
March 18th, 2016

The fat cells are destroyed by a process call cellular apoptosis.

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Once the cells have died they are processed and removed by your lymphatic system. The doers of the deed are macrophages greek for Big Eaters. Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris and anything else that your body believes is bad for it. Machrophages are a huge part of the way the bodies immune system works.

Learn more: http://www.mirrormirrorhouston.com/coolsculpting

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