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January can be a cruel month. The holiday season is over, and it is time to start a new year. If you’re like me, you probably over-ate with all the holiday temptations. Some people, like my wife, have amazing self-control. For instance, if we got out to a Mexican restaurant, she has the will power to eat one and only one chip. For me I’m either all in or all out. If I eat 1 chip, I will most likely eat an entire basket (or two) of chips.
January is a time when the gyms sell their most new memberships and are often crowded. Diet and exercise should be the first approach to the holiday weight gain. What happens after you’ve gotten close to your ideal body weight yet still have those extra areas of fat that are super stubborn. There are a couple of highly effective options. Modern technology has come a long way to help. CoolSculpting and Tumescent Liposuction might be the answer.
CoolSculpting has become the gold standard for non-surgical fat reduction. It is not for women only. In addition to women, we see many men who seek treatment. The most common areas we treat for women are abdomen, bra fat, inner and outer thighs. For men it works great for pesky love handles and abdominal fat. Many men feel that excess weight makes them look out of shape, tired, or older. Diet and exercise plus CoolSculpting can be an excellent remedy. CoolSculpting works by freezing the fat cells. Fat cells are more sensitive to cold temperatures than the other skin structures so we can selectively destroy the fat cells without harming the other skin structures. This procedure requires no social downtime or time off work.
At my office we offer “dual-sculpting”. We have multiple CoolSculpting machines so that we can treat multiple areas of the body at once essentially cutting your treatment time in half. In 2021 CoolSculpting Elite devices, a new and improved version of CoolSculpting, were launched and we brought them into our practice to complement the original machines. As part of your treatment, we also use the ZWave Pro device which can enhance your results. We’ll also entertain you during your treatment as we have your favorite TV station available for viewing in our dedicated CoolSculpting treatment room. Instead of beer, wine and pretzels while you watch your favorite game on ESPN you can have your fat reduced. Prefer watching HGTV during you treatment? We have that as well. We are committed to not only getting the best result but also to making the experience as easy as possible. Have a busy work schedule? We can offer weekend treatments.
Last year a former supermodel claimed that CoolSculpting ruined her body. A rare side effect of CoolSculpting is called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia where the fat grows in the areas treated. It has been reported in far less than 1% of patients. In the six years (and many treatments) we have been offering this service we have seen it in one patient in a localized area. We were able to remove this fat with tumescent liposuction. I have not examined the former super model but from the photos I have seen in social media it looks more like she has gained weight all over which is highly unlikely caused by CoolSculpting.
Most of the patients we see are seeking a non-invasive method of removing excess fat. Another option is Tumescent Liposuction where liposuction can be performed without general anesthesia. This removes an element of risk and makes the recovery much faster. The technique was pioneered by Dr. Jeffrey Klein, a dermatologist in Southern California. This is another option to treat localized fatty deposits (LFDs) that are resistant to diet and exercise. Neither CoolSculpting nor liposuction are meant to lose weight. They are to help remove the fatty areas that are resistant to diet and exercise.
If you have excess fat we always recommend exercise and eating a healthy diet. Have fat that you still can’t get rid of? You can visit our website at potozkinellis.com.
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