If you maintain good diet and exercise habits but are still frustrated with stubborn pockets of body fat, you’re far from alone. Millions of Americans have discovered that sometimes, no matter how often we go to the gym or pick the low-calorie option, that fat just won’t go away. Luckily, modern body sculpting technologies provide safe, non-invasive ways to finally get rid of stubborn body fat. One such treatment is Coolsculpting, offered at Vitalé in Manasquan, NJ. This treatment can literally freeze away your fat. How does it work, and can it be done in a single sitting?

Coolsculpting: How It Works

Coolsculpting uses a process called cryolipolysis, which literally means “the freezing of fat.” It works by harnessing two key properties of fat cells. The first and most important is that fat cells freeze at a slightly higher temperature than the cells of the surrounding tissues. This means that by carefully applying cold temperatures to a targeted area, we can freeze only the fat cells without damaging anything else. This makes the non-invasive Coolsculpting safe for almost everyone.

The other reason the cryolipolysis process works so well is that the human body almost never produces new fat cells once we exit adolescence. It also rarely destroys them. Instead, fat cells expand when we gain weight and contract when we lose weight. This is one reason why some pockets of body fat are so difficult to get rid of. We might be in great shape, but those fat cells are still present. Coolsculpting works by freezing the fat cells and destroying them outright.

What to Expect: How Many Coolsculpting Treatments Do I Need?

This FDA-approved treatment is entirely non-invasive, which means you can walk right out of our office and go back to your daily routine when it’s finished. Unlike with more invasive treatments and surgical procedures, there’s no need for any recovery downtime. Most people still have plenty of questions about what happens after their treatment, though.

What’s Treatment Like?

A single Coolsculpting treatment takes between 35 and 60 minutes. The treatment is administered by a trained professional using a specialized device. This device consists of an applicator that applies suction to the targeted area. Once the targeted zone is isolated by the applicator, cold paddles press against it, delivering low temperatures to the tissues to freeze the fat. Most people who undergo this treatment report that while the sensation is odd at first, the area quickly goes numb. You can