CoolSculpting^®

Banish Stubborn Fat

Have you finally achieved your goal weight but still have a few bulges of stubborn fat on your abdomen, back, or thighs that you can’t get rid of? It’s usually impossible to spot reduce these areas because they don’t respond to diet and exercise, but body sculpting can banish stubborn fat for good.

At West Michigan Plastic Surgery, Kalamazoo we offer CoolSculpting® to our patients struggling to lose diet-resistant fat. CoolSculpting® is a unique body sculpting system that slims the body by freezing away unwanted fat.

CoolSculpting® is FDA cleared to treat the abdomen, flanks, thighs, upper arms, back fat, bra fat, under the chin, and beneath the buttocks (banana roll). The system has several applicators and this makes it possible to precisely target stubborn fat in different areas. CoolSculpting® reduces fat in the treated area by 20-25% after a single session.

How Does CoolSculpting® Work?

CoolSculpting® uses a method of controlled cooling known as cryolipolysis, to reduce fat and reshape the body. The science of cryolipolysis was developed by scientists at Harvard University who observed that some children got dimples in their cheeks after eating popsicles. They soon realized that the popsicles were freezing away pockets of fat cells. That discovery became the basis of the technology now known as CoolSculpting®.

CoolSculpting® is a body sculpting treatment that selectively targets fat cells under the skin. Since fat cells are more susceptible to cold temperatures, CoolSculpting® does not harm the surrounding cells, nerves, or tissue, in any way.

When the CoolSculpting® applicator is placed on the treatment area, the cold temperatures cause the fat cells to crystallize and die. The targeted fat cells are naturally processed post-treatment and flushed from the body, resulting in improved body contours.