What Is the Coolsculpting Procedure for Fat Loss? (0:29)
Board certified dermatologist Dr. Anne Chapas explains what the CoolSculpting procedure does. Watch Dr. Chapas's video for tips and information about the health and care of your skin.
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The cool sculpting procedure is right now FDA cleared for treatment on the flanks or the love handles, and how the cool sculpting procedure works is that it gives cooling energy to the unwanted fatty area and for some reason fat cells are more sensitive to cooling energy and they're triggered to die through a process called apoptosis.
This is a natural process that occurs over around two to four months and studies have shown that this can reduce that fatty layer by about 23%.
Anne Chapas, MD is a New York City-based dermatologist and dermatological surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery, laser surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancers.
