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CRYOLI P OLYS I S: FR EEZ E AWAY FAT C ELLS How cooling your stubborn fat to sub-zero can help you achieve your body sculpting goals
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ave you got a small pocket of fat that just won’t budge? Maybe you’ve tried the latest fad diet, or spent hours a week in the gym, with no success. For many women and men, non-invasive body contouring treatments are a good option to help with the stubborn fat that just won’t go away, without the risks and downtime associated with surgery. One treatment that’s being used by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Khloe Kardashian, Amy Schumer and figure skating champion John Weir is cryolipolysis or ‘fat freezing’.
What is fat freezing? Fat freezing is a way to recontour, shape and sculpt your body. It cools your fat cells to subzero temperatures through cup-shaped suction applicators that can be applied on the body and the freezing temperatures causes the fat cells to break down without damaging your surrounding skin. After the cooling, the practitioner will usually give the area a massage to help reduce swelling and bruising, while accelerating the elimination process of fat cells. Fat freezing typically takes around an hour, depending on the area being treated and the type of device used. After the treatment, the fat undergoes a natural cell death process called ‘apoptosis’, where the body naturally processes the fat and removes the dead cells, which will be excreted through the lymphatic system. Fat freezing treatments are a good alternative to more invasive procedures such as liposuction or surgery as they don’t take as much time, are cost effective, and have fewer risks with minimal to no recovery time.
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1. Fat cells can be resistant to diet 2. Cryolipolysis cools and and exercise crystallises fat cells
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3. Crystallised fat cells are removed by the immune system
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4. The fat cells are eliminated
