CoolSculpting Fat Freezing on Flanks (Love Handles)

For CoolSculpting | Fat Freezing we recommend 1-4 treatments depending on the client. Most clients see great results after the first treatment.

This will typically be determined at your free consultation on how many treatments you would need.

The senior technician will always give you an estimate and personalised body plan for your problematic area.

After you CoolSculpting | Fat Freezing procedure, the body naturally disposes of the unwanted dead fat cells.

This takes time as your body is busy processing and breaking down the fat cells through a procedure called Apoptosis - through which enzymes break down the cells into smaller pieces to allow for your white blood cells (macrophages) to remove them from your body permanently and this is why your body needs the time to adjust and reline the fat cells and contour your shape.

CoolSculpting uses the fat freezing technology from Allegan trademark of Zeltiq Aesthetics which is the only FDA approved nonsurgical fat reduction machine. Fat-freezing is an effective method of eliminating fat cells without the need for surgery or needles and with no harm done to surrounding tissue and skin.

Individual treatment sessions in the same area should be scheduled from 4-6 weeks apart.

Yes, CoolSculpting is a permanent solution to get rid of stubborn fat cells. The fat cells are crystalised and frozen through CoolSculpting treatment, they are destroyed naturally and gone forever!

Any remaining fat cells can still enlarge over time if weight is put on in the future and can therefore affect results, but typically if you regain the same weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) as treated your results will be visible.

An average of about 25% fat reduction is seen per treatment, and more than one treatment is recommended to see optimum results.

The final results are fully visible within 6-12 weeks, as the body uses this time to flush away the dead fat cells.

These results are permanent as long as you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The ideal candidate for fat reduction with CoolSculpting is a client within a stone of their ideal or normal body weight.

The client must have enough pinch able fat in order to fit into the applicator.

We cater to a variety of sizes using different sizes of applicators from petite to large depending on the size of the fat and the area of the body. Obese clients are more suitable for liposuction due to the volume of fat they may hold.

We also cater to clients 6 months post liposuction to even out bad surgical procedures leaving pockets of unwanted fat.

Most clients are suitable for CoolSculpting, however, breastfeeding or pregnant clients are not suitable as well as clients suffering from severe Raynaud's disease (if you suffer this hands and feet is more likely you are still suitable for this treatment).

At Pulse Light Clinic we have an in-house doctor and nurse that will be there to assist you if you would need medical consultation before commencing CoolSculpting Treatment

CoolSculpting is a non-surgical / non-invasive treatment which requires no downtime. You can easily come in during your lunch break and continue with your daily activities.

You might experience slight discomfort from the cooling sensation during the first 5-10 minutes and during the massage at the end of the treatment.