However, existing fat cells that are unharmed and remain after CoolSculpting can grow more. So, while fat that is permanently destroyed during treatment can never return, you may still have more fat and diminished results later on. If you're having difficulty getting rid of unwanted fat and are considering using CoolSculpting, a safe alternative to surgical body contouring, you probably have a lot of questions. Fat cells that are destroyed through CoolSculpting are eliminated and will not return to the body.
CoolSculpting, a brand name for cryolipolysis, is a procedure that uses extreme cold to freeze fat cells. CoolSculpting is not a weight-loss treatment, so the ideal patient should be between 10 and 15 pounds of their ideal body weight and want to reduce small pockets of fat. So, while the cooling process is cool enough to kill fat cells, it's not cold enough to damage the skin or tissues adjacent to those target fat cells. Patients who gain weight after CoolSculpting treatments often see fat accumulating in areas of the body that were not treated because there are fewer fat cells in the target area.
You're not going to “grow new fat cells”, since what you're born with is practically what you've had all your life. However, CoolSculpting won't stop you from gaining weight in the future, as the remaining fat cells can still expand. Prokupek patients should already be at or close to their ideal weight and have exhausted traditional methods before considering fat reduction with CoolSculpting. Gaining weight after CoolSculpting can cause the growth of fat cells and even stimulate the generation of new ones fat cells.
Fat cells destroyed by CoolSculpting are permanently removed, helping to contour treatment areas.
