CoolSculpting cryolipolysis - A Patented Cooling Process
The patented cryolipolysis technology is exclusively licensed from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Developed by renowned Harvard University scientists Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD and R. Rox Anderson, MD, the cooling process was born of the observation that some children got dimples due to eating popsicles. The idea that cold can selectively affect fat was the insight behind the proven cryolipolysis science on which the CoolSculpting technology is based.
The patented cryolipolysis technology is exclusively licensed from Massachusetts General Hospital.
CoolSculpting cryolipolysis is the non-invasive cooling of adipose tissue to induce lipolysis - the breaking down of fat cells - to reduce body fat without damage to other tissues. The scientific principles of the CoolSculpting cryolipolysis procedure were discovered by dermatologists Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD and R. Rox Anderson, MD, of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Subcutaneous fat cells are naturally more vulnerable to the effects of cold than surrounding tissue.
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Some stubborn fat cells are immune to diet and exercise
CoolSculpting cryolipolysis targets and cools fat cells to temperatures that trigger fat cell apoptosis
No damage to nerves or other tissues because lipids in fat crystallize at a warmer temperature than water in other cell types
Following treatment, fat cells enter an apoptotic death sequence and are gradually removed by the immune system in the next few months
Fat layer thickness significantly reduced
Fat layer reduction in targeted area leads to an improvement in flank appearance
CoolSculpting requires minimal time on my part, which ultimately increases the overall bottom line for my practice. After I assess the patient, my medical assistant helps me with the actual procedure, allowing me to see other patients
Elizabeth L. Tanzi, MD
Director, Capital Laser and Skin Care, Chevy Chase, Maryland
My staff and I appreciate that our patients tolerate CoolSculpting without needing any pain medication during treatment or supervision post-treatment
Farid Kazem, MD
Owner, Kazem Aesthetica, Leimuiden, Netherlands
More than any other procedure in my practice, CoolSculpting brings new patients every day for both cosmetic and medical dermatology
Leyda E. Bowes, MD
Director, Bowes Dermatology, Miami, Florida
CoolSculpting brings new patients into our practice who ask for the procedure by name. In fact, we purchased a second CoolSculpting system to meet the high demand.
Jody Comstock, MD
President and Founder, Skin Spectrum, Tucson, Arizona
CoolSculpting has revolutionized how plastic surgeons approach body contouring.
M.J. Castellon, MD, FACS
Owner, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center, Melbourne, Florida
Our practice has seen a dramatic increase in patients requesting non-surgical body contouring, many of which are men. In my opinion, CoolSculpting should be a part of every plastic surgeon’s practice
Grant Stevens, MD, FACS
Founder and Medical Director, Marina Plastic Surgery Associates, Marina del Rey, California
Fat-reduction outcomes can improve patient satisfaction. See "before & after" evidence.
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