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I Tried Coolsculpting, and Here’s What It’s Really Like

This isn’t a magic wand to help get rid of all your fat—and it's not a replacement for a healthy diet or exercise. It’s really meant for fine-tuning. “Anybody who is significantly overweight, or who is over 20 pounds from their desired weight, is probably not going to be wowed by the effects of Coolsculpting,” says Samolitis. “Fat can still grow. There is no way Coolsculpting can remove 100% of it." Rather, if there's a small, stubborn area you want tweaked, Coolsculpting could be an option.

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  Freezing Off Your Fat Could Actually Produce More Fat

The theory behind this procedure is that frozen fat cells will get broken down and absorbed by the lymphatic system. But now doctors are saying that it could actually backfire and create new fat cells in their place just a few months later.

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CoolSculpting: What You Should Know

There’s a small risk of developing paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), an increase in hardened fat at the treatment site. When this does happen, it usually requires liposuction and sometimes an energy treatment, like Renuvion or BodyTite, to correct, according to Dr. Emer. In rare instances, a tummy tuck may be recommended.

Does CoolSculpting ~Really~ Work — And Is It Worth It?

You may think CoolSculpting (the non-invasive procedure that freezes fat cells and has a short recovery time) sounds too good to be true. CoolSculpting can be done on various parts of the body including the stomach, thighs, lower back, upper arm, and sides, as well as under the chin and jawline. Each body part takes about an hour to treat and it's done right in a doctor's office. No sit-ups? No planks? A slimmer stomach just a few weeks later? But what is CoolSculpting and does CoolSculpting work? We break down the procedure, what it costs, and the potential side effects, as well as one writer’s experience with CoolSculpting.

Science CoolSculpting, Botox and fillers are on the rise – but are they safe?

Madeleine Finlay investigates how these procedures work and how risky they really are

Does Fat Freezing Work? Two Experts Weigh In on CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting was first approved by the FDA in 2010, and gained attention when it was rebranded from minor spot treatment to a noninvasive alternative to liposuction, promising to eviscerate love handles and bra bulge with the wave of a cooling paddle. Most recently, the non-surgical fat reduction tool was cleared to tackle loose skin under the chin, a smaller area that is more difficult to alter through natural means like diet and exercise. Sound too good to be true?

Everything you need to know about CoolSculpting

As with many cosmetic procedures, it comes with a lot of questions: Is it safe? Is it always successful? Does it hurt?

Ice, Ice Baby: The Art of Cool Sculpting

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Linda Evangelista says fat freezing made her a recluse. Cryolipolysis can do the opposite to what’s promised

The process, called cryolipolysis (or fat freezing) shrinks fat over a few months, after an initial period of redness where the treatment has been applied. When Evangelista underwent cryolipolysis, she reportedly experienced a side-effect where the fat increases over the months following treatment instead of decreasing. This is called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia.

Trying to Freeze Your Fat Cells Away Could Wind Up Backfiring

While the research is promising, cryolipolysis may end up doing the exact opposite of what you want it to do.

What Is CoolSculpting?

The supermodel Linda Evangelista claims in a lawsuit that the fat-freezing procedure left her “disfigured.” Here’s what experts say it is supposed to do and what the most common side effects are.

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