HOW DOES FAT FREEZING WORK?
When fat cells are exposed to a cold enough temperature, they die. This is known as apoptosis. Over time, these dead cells are eliminated from the body naturally via the normal metabolic process.
Exploiting this mechanism, Fat Freezing treatment consists of a specific-sized handle that is applied to the chosen area of tissue. The targeted tissue is then sucked into the handle, and cold temperature is applied. Traditional cryolipolysis machines have two cooling plates (called peltiers) on the inside of the handle, which, when applied, cool the tissue underneath.
At our clinics, we have the option of 2 systems, therefore offering you the best-sized applicator for the area you want treated. Our newest model with 360° applicators can cool the entire surface of the applicator head, therefore freezing larger amounts of fat tissues, covering a larger area of cells cooled and creating a smoother result. This provides a better result than the more traditional double Peltier (plate) applicators.
IS FAT FREEZING SAFE?
Yes. Because it is non-invasive, there is less risk than liposuction and there is no risk of burns like laser lipolysis.
The technology has been approved for the reduction of fat since 2009 in Europe and by the FDA in America since 2010.
Most patients experience slight tugging and discomfort at the site (as the tissue is suctioned in). Once the tissue is numb by the cold temperature, there is usually no pain felt. After the treatment the area may feel a bit sensitive or sore (like it as been bruised) but this normally resolves within 1-3 days.
HOW MUCH DOES FAT FREEZING COST?
The cost of fat freezing depends on multiple factors. Your starting size, (including personal height and weight) the amount of subcutaneous fat in the treated area, and your desired results present so many variables, that it is difficult to provide a standard cost per person assumption.
If you place your hand with fingers relaxed on the area you want to be treated, this is generally considered an area. Now if this area has a lot of subcutaneous tissue, then it could safely be treated 2 to 3 times or more. However, the number of treatments will also depend on the reaction of the area adjacent to the this and your response during and after treatment to ensure that the treatment reduces the area to look good and natural to the adjacent tissue (rather than smaller or bigger). Our treatment plans are conservative to avoid over treating an area and our staffs aren’t allowed to recommend treatments if it is not going to benefit or provide the best outcomes for the client.
Further information on the cost of fat freezing is on our pricing page. Financial assistance may also be available. Please speak to our staff to explore your options.
Our fat freezing services also offer you access to our Behavioural Change Program, which focuses on emotional eating, increasing your exercise level, and being accountable on a daily basis. This assists and encourages overall weight loss, healthier eating, and improving exercise patterns. (But even better, participants in our program can win you free fat freezing treatments!)
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IS FAT FREEZING SUITABLE FOR ME?
Generally, when it comes to fat freezing, if we can pinch it, we can treat it. Fat freezing works on the subcutaneous fat layer, which covers our whole body, just underneath the skin (sub = under, cutaneous = skin).
Most of us would benefit from fitting a little more easily into our clothes. As we age, our weight generally increases, so a reduction in the thickness of the fat layer in any area of the body will make our clothes fit better again. Sometimes there may be just a small pocket of fat cells that become all-consuming, and no amount of diet or exercise will get rid of them. We all know that spot exercises don’t work to reduce fat (whilst they can increase muscle in the area), and reduction in fat from excessive exercise happens across every single cell in the body, and any fat loss in the small, annoying pocket is not visible. Click here to phone us to book a free consultation.
If you have a smaller body, fat freezing is still suitable as it works in the local area. Fat freezing does not require you to lose weight, go on a diet or increase your exercise, which are not successful strategies for spot reduction of fat cells. For many small clients, these annoying pockets are generally a genetic cause: “my mum has got the same arms” or “my hips are just like my Dad’s”.
For medium to larger bodies, fat freezing is a great option for localised fat reduction, and a safer, less expensive and less invasive option to liposuction or alternative fat reduction technologies. The slower treatment plan allows for a slower payment plan, which makes fat freezing more easily affordable. We can treat your abdomen this month, and then in a few weeks or months, you can return for the next area.
For much larger clients -fat freezing is still a suitable treatment as sometimes just a chin fat freezing treatment is enough to make you feel good in your photos or perhaps it is your inner thighs to reduce the summer chafing. Quite often our larger clients have considered gastric sleeves and abdominoplasties but the invasiveness of these procedures is too large, plus the recovery time, the cost and the ongoing physical impact (you can't ever eat a full meal again) is too much. So fat freezing has been chosen. Our Behavioural Change Program will also help you with getting your diet and exercise on track, and quite often the fat freezing kick-starts a new positive health and wellness direction in life.
On occasions for very large clients, we will not recommend fat freezing as surgery may be a more financially sensible option. A consultation in our clinic will determine how many treatments you will most likely need to obtain the result you are looking for. We will go through our before and after photos of other clients with you to get an idea of what results you would like at the end of the treatment, and therefore how many treatments you will need. This is a personalised plan where we really consider your desired results. However, it is important to remember that the larger you are, the more fat freezing treatments you will likely need to obtain the same results as a smaller person. You can book a consultation with us here.
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45-minute in-depth consultation with one of our professional team members, where you will be provided with a personal bio impedance scan to understand your body’s condition better.