The term “coolsculpting” seems to be popping up more than ever in magazines, online articles, and even conversations about beauty enhancement. While the name seems to imply something beneficial, it doesn’t indicate how it actually happens.

What is Coolsculpting?  

In general terms, coolsculpting is an aesthetic enhancement, a non-invasive procedure that freezes fat cells in select pockets of the body and eliminates them naturally. While the procedure is not an alternative to fat reduction regimens like dieting and exercise or even liposuction, cool sculpting does address specific areas or pockets that refuse to go away.

The FDA has identified nine areas eligible for the treatment for visible fat pockets or masses. For women, target areas may include the chin, jawline, and neck as well as upper arms, back, flanks, and thighs, those fatty areas that often seem exaggerated by undergarments and tight-fitting clothing.

For men, the coolsculpting procedure may address many of the same problems, frequently including those “love handles” and chin or jawline.

Coolsculpting at Napa Solano MediSpa

Napa Solano MediSpa, a part of a separate entity, Napa Solano Plastic Surgery, offers a wide range of non-surgical, non-invasive aesthetic procedures, including injectable and laser treatments, body contouring, and medical-grade skincare.

The facility employs a highly skilled and experienced team of healthcare professionals working harmoniously with the patient to ensure positive aesthetic outcomes. By using state-of-the-art medical modalities, the Napa Solano Medispa Team’s preventative and regenerative procedures can turn back the clock, leaving clients feeling and looking younger.

What Happens During the Coolsculpting Procedure?

Candidates for Coolsculpting are individuals having noticeable bulges caused by stubborn pockets of fat that will not seem to go away by other means.

Using advanced and safe equipment, Napa Solano MediSpa aestheticians freeze the targeted fat cells, causing them to crystalize and die. The body’s lymphatic system will then eliminate these cells naturally.

Once the treated cells are gone, they are gone forever.

The remaining cells can expand, but a schedule or exercise and diet will keep them from growing to maintain your aesthetic objectives.

The relatively painless procedure may take as little as an hour to a few hours. Patients will first feel a light vacuum pressure followed by intense cold around the targeted area. In a few minutes, the area becomes numb, and patients may choose to read or even nap during the rest of the procedure.

Napa Solano MediSpa Team members will always be present to ensure the patient stays as comfortable as possible.