Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #73

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They also showed that, once a certain level of cooling has been achieved, a
natural ‘cascade’ of fat destruction begins – known as cryolipolysis – with the
body going on to expel the destroyed cells over a two to four month period.
This discovery, called selective cryolipolysis, led to the development of
CoolSculpting, which freezes and destroys targeted excess fat deposits on the
body while leaving surrounding tissues unharmed.
Introduced to Australia in 2010 with TGA approval, practitioners and patients
alike continue to be impressed with the results achieved by CoolSculpting, with
the majority of patients experiencing a reduction in fat of between 20 and 25
percent in the treated areas.
CoolSculpting does more than eliminate fat – it’s also remarkable in the way it
can reshape the body. With a customised CoolSculpting treatment plan, areas of
excess fat can be strategically targeted and destroyed to sculpt a waist or create
a more hourglass shape.
The treatment itself is non-invasive, well-tolerated and performed in-clinic in
around an hour. During the treatment a gel drape is placed onto the target area
to protect the skin before the applicator head is placed onto the fatty pocket. A
suction cap is applied to the target region which then slowly gets cold. This is left
on for an hour while the patient can lie back and relax. This vacuum-like suction
draws the area into the applicator head so that the cool temperature is directly
delivered to the underlying fat cells.
Patients typically report the skin and underlying fat layers to feel stiff and cold,
which dissipates after around 30 minutes as the treated area warms to its normal
temperature. Because fat cells are more susceptible to lower temperatures than
skin cells, the skin is left intact while the under layers of fat are aff ected.
Generally two or three treatments are required, performed six to eight weeks
apart, although some people see fantastic results after just one treatment.
‘CoolSculpting is an excellent option for the average modern-day person who
is within the healthy weight range but has some “problem” areas that just won’t
budge with diet or exercise alone,’ says Down.
Like any aesthetic treatment, for optimal and consistent results, it’s crucial
your practitioner is skilled and experienced in performing the treatment. Skin
Renu staff members have the benefi t of being personally trained in all aspects of
the treatment at the CoolSculpting University in Sydney.
With minimal downtime, CoolSculpting off ers suitable patients a non-surgical
means of refi ning and sculpting their contours. In as little as one hour, stubborn
pockets of fat can, quite literally, be frozen to death and, with the help of a healthy
diet and exercise, a slimmer physique can be maintained. csbm
WHERE TO GET IT!
Skin Renu Clinic
Balmain, Sydney
Ph 02 9555 9506
www.skinrenu.com.au
BEFORE
8 weeks after CoolSculpting® Session. Photos courtesy of
Leyda E. Bowes, MD
BEFORE
10 weeks after CoolSculpting® Session. Photos courtesy of
Jeffery C. Dawes, MD FRCSC
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