What happens to the "frozen" fat after Cool Sculpting?

When the fat cells are frozen and killed during a CoolSculpting treatment they are then cleaned up by your body's immune cells and ultimately eliminated from your body through urine. There are many studies that show that there is no effect of the CoolSculpting treatment on triglyceride levels, so I do not believe the treatment caused your elevated levels. 7 months is a long time to be numb after the treatment. Usually the numbness subsides after 2-4 weeks. I suggest you return to see your CoolSculpting provider for a follow up to make sure everything is ok. 

The frozen fat cells are engulfed inside of janitor cells called macrophages.  They are not free-floating and do not increase trigliceride levels.My best,Sheila Nazarian

Thank you for your question. The frozen fat after Coolsculpting is naturally absorbed and flushed away from the body. It doesn’t affect the lab value or organs in any way. One treatment freezes 25% of fat permanently and depending on your goal sometimes people may require few treatments to get more than 25 %. I would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to give the best treatment plan. I hope this helps!

Following the CoolSculpting procedure, the fat is gradually broken down and eliminated from your body through the same process is the fat in foods.  There are no significant measurable increases in fat breakdown products in the blood after CoolSculpting treatment.  This has been specifically and carefully studied

CoolSculpting is a gentle and
effective way to single out unwanted fat cells. These cells are crystallized or
frozen which causes them to die. Over time, your body naturally processes and
removes the dead cells.  Most people see
a reduction of fat after a single treatment. You may start to see results as
little as three weeks after treatment, though the most dramatic results tend to
be apparent after about two months.  You
should not be numb 7 months later.  I
suggest you return to your CoolSculpting provider to be assessed, address your
concerns and to make sure everything is ok.

Numerous studies on both humans and animals have demonstrated that the
frozen fat cells die and are then processed by specialized white blood cells
and eventually eliminated from the body by the liver. Neither liver damage nor elevated cholesterol
or triglyceride levels have been reported for patients who have had CoolSculpting.Your experience has evidently been difficult, scary, and
disappointing. I’m sorry for your
trouble. Fortunately it is not typical
and of course, I don’t have any details about your health, actual treatment, or
post-treatment care. Neither liver damage nor elevated cholesterol or
triglyceride levels have been reported in the peer-reviewed medical literature for
patients who have had CoolSculpting, so as far as we know, CoolSculpting is not
likely to have been the cause for your new health problem. To answer your question about how the fat is
eliminated from your body, numerous studies on both humans and animals have
demonstrated that the frozen fat cells die and are then processed by
specialized white blood cells and eventually eliminated from the body by the
liver.

Thanks for your question. The fact that you are still having issues 7 months after your procedure is concerning and I would recommend that you either follow-up with your provider or see a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to make sure that everything is okay and to determine what can be done to minimize these concerns. CoolSculpting will not make the fat go away in one session – several sessions are needed in most to see the best results – were you told this in your consultation? If not, then you were not given the correct information. And why have you not had follow-up? This is not appropriate either.And we know from very meticulous studies that were done to get the FDA clearance for this device, that the levels of triglycerides do not rise as a result of this procedure – so this is not normal either and may require a thorough work-up from your primary care physician to see that nothing else is going on with your body at this time.Go see your CoolSculpting provider and go to your primary care doctor as well – get things taken care of.

Fat cells post coolsculpting will be processed by your body and be eliminated through urine. The process is painless and generally not noticeable.

CoolSculpting is a great technology that helps remove stubborn fat in those hard areas of your body by freezing the fat cells. Once your fat cells have been frozen, the cells are crystallized which eventually die off as we gradually metabolize and digest the cells back into our body. After this process, we naturally eliminate those fat cells to get the results you want. The great part about CoolSculpting is that this is a safe process, and does not hurt the outer layer of your skin.

CoolSculpting is a very effective way of permanently removing fat with out surgery. The fat is removed by a process of programmed cell death where the fat is released into the local treatment area, it is taken up by the inflammatory response of the immune system (hence the very firm swollen look and feel) and transported to the liver where it is excreted. I have not seen anyone be numb for 7 months. Usually it is less than three months. Elevated triglycerides are not seen after CoolSculpting so make sure your plastic surgeon and medical doctor are aware of the abnormal lab test. It may need to be retaken and treated if still elevated. Good luck