At WellSkin Med Spa in Dallas, TX, we understand how frustrating it is when you work hard to achieve your desired silhouette, but you aren’t seeing the results you want. Exercising regularly and sticking to a caloric deficit most days is a great way to burn stored fat, but you can’t spot-reduce fat through diet and exercise. Today, we’re discussing everything you need to know about body contouring, including which areas can be most benefited by treatment.
What Areas of the Body Benefit Most From Body Contouring?
The areas of the body that benefit the most from contouring fat removal are the abdomen, chest, flanks, back, and buttocks. However, these are not the only areas that can be treated. For example, depending on your unique concerns and goals, you also may be able to target your legs, chin, upper arms, and underarms. If you’re interested in skin tightening, any region of the face or body with loose or sagging skin can benefit from body contouring treatments.
Which Body Contouring Treatment Is Right for Me?
The right body contouring treatment for you depends on what you are concerned about. If you are worried about stubborn fat that refuses to budge, CoolSculpting may be right for you. You should be considered an ideal Plasma Pen candidate if you want to improve the tone and texture of your skin, enhance your facial contours, or lift sagging skin.
Pelleve could be the ideal solution for you if you want to eliminate wrinkles, lines, and folds from your face, jawline, or neck without invasive surgery. SkinTyte by Sciton is another great skin tightening treatment that erases wrinkles and fine lines, increases skin elasticity, and improves the texture and tone of the skin. Moreover, it is a great treatment if you want to treat skin discoloration on your shoulders, chest, hands, neck, or face caused by:
- Melasma
- Rosacea
- Sun spots
- Age spots
- Spider veins
Am I a Good Candidate for CoolSculpting?
To be considered a good CoolSculpting candidate, you should be at or close to your ideal weight. While this body sculpting treatment causes fat loss, it is not a weight loss treatment. Furthermore, you should have areas with pinchable fat that you can’t eliminate with a caloric deficit. The FDA has indicated this treatment for fat removal from the:
- Jawline
- Chin
- Upper arms
- Back
- Flanks
- Abdomen
- Thighs
- Buttocks
You also should be free from contraindications, like Raynaud’s disease, poor circulation in the targeted areas, a blood condition, or a neuropathic disorder. An initial evaluation is required to determine if you are a good fit for this body contouring treatment. Many factors must be considered to make this determination, including your health history, current health, concerns, goals, habits, and ability to comply with preparation and aftercare rules.
What Preparation Rules Will I Need To Follow Before Treatment?
Before you can get CoolSculpting, you need to go at least a week without taking blood thinners such as fish oil supplements and NSAIDs. It is also important that you eat a nutritious snack or light meal before you come in for your fat removal session. Furthermore, you should avoid nicotine consumption for roughly seven days before your fat removal session.
What Aftercare Rules Must I Follow?
Once your treatment is complete, you need to take it easy for a few days. Extreme temperatures should be avoided, especially when you bathe, and you should not exercise. It is also important that you stay hydrated. If you are dehydrated, your lymphatic system won’t be able to operate as efficiently as it should, delaying the final results of treatment.
What Results Can I Expect From CoolSculpting?
You can expect to see an improvement in your appearance roughly two to three months after your first cryolipolysis session. However, if you are not already at your ideal weight, you may need several treatment sessions to achieve your desired results. Each treatment session will remove approximately one-fifth to one-quarter of the subcutaneous fat cells in the targeted areas, and you may lose several inches from a targeted area over time.
Notably, the results of CoolSculpting are considered permanent. This treatment works by freezing fat cells to death, prompting your lymphatic system to eliminate them. Your body won’t grow new fat cells to replace the eliminated ones, but you must be mindful of your caloric intake and expenditure after your series of treatments. A caloric surplus may cause the remaining fat cells in the treated areas to expand and store the excess energy.
Can I Do Anything To See My Final Results Faster?
Besides staying hydrated, there are several things you can do to boost your lymphatic system’s efficiency. For instance, you can get lymphatic massages, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and eat nourishing foods.
How Long Will My CoolSculpting Session Take?
Typically, CoolSculpting sessions take one to three hours to complete. It takes anywhere from 35 to 75 minutes to treat each area, so if you are only concerned about one small area, your session won’t take an hour to complete. We will give you a better idea of how much time you must dedicate to your appointments once we have evaluated the scope of your cosmetic concerns.
What Should I Expect During My Treatment Session?
During your cryolipolysis session, we will place a special gel pad on the targeted area, and then put the applicator on top of it. The flat cooling plates cool the fatty area to the point that some of the localized fat cells freeze to death. You don’t need to worry about feeling any pain during your treatment because the area will cool gradually until it is numb.
Schedule an Evaluation Today
Most commonly, body contouring is used to enhance the appearance of large areas of the body, like the stomach, chest, and back, but it can also improve the aesthetic of smaller areas. To discover how you can sculpt your ideal contours, schedule an evaluation with us at WellSkin Med Spa in Dallas, TX by going online or by calling us at 214-888-8174.