Zeltiq...The Coolest Way to Lose Fat!

What is Zeltiq?
Zeltiq's "Cool Sculpting" is a noninvasive method for making fat cool (temperature-wise) which causes liplysis or fat breakdown. Zeltiq selectively targets fat bulges and eliminates fat cells through a gradual natural process. What you experience is a natural looking reduction in fat.
Perhaps what you don't get with Zeltiq is just as important as what you do get:
-- No needles.
-- No incisions.
-- No anesthesia.
-- No pain medication.
-- No recovery time.

Watch what these people have to say about their Zeltiq experience:
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How does Zeltiq work?
Zeltiq uses a fat cells own construction against it. Fat looses energy faster than surrounding skin cells. Exposure to cooling draws off the heat the fat cell needs to live. Lipids in fat cells crystallize at warmer temperatures than other water containing cells. This way only fat cells are targeted for destruction while skin, muscle, and nerve cells aren't bothered. These frozen fat cells are gradually digested in the months after the procedure and are eliminated in much the same way your body normally eliminates fat from food. The overall result is a reduction in the thickness of the fat layer that's treated.

What does it feel like?
During the procedure a non-invasive gel pad is applied to the surface of the skin in the area where fat is to be removed. Initially you'll experience tingling and some "cold stinging" as your body adjusts to the drop in temperature after about 5-10 minutes most people just report numbness. A constant sensation of "pulling" or suction is sometimes felt. To keep the gel pads in place you will not be able to make sudden motions or significant changes in position. So be ready to sit still. You can take the time to read, listen to music, use the computer, or what I did...catch up on my sleep!

What's it like afterwards?
This is what is really nice about Zeltiq...there is no downtime. After the procedure you can resume your normal activities. Some surface redness may last for a few minutes to a few hours, much as if you had iced a sore muscle. The treated area will feel a little hard or rigid but this passes quickly as well. Some localized bruising may occur which will clear up in a few weeks. (I didn't experience any though and I bruise easily.) Many people experience a temporary dulling of sensation in the treated area that may last 1-8 weeks.

When will I see results?
Studies show a 20-30% reduction of fat, 2-4 months after treatment. At that time you can consult with me to consider if additional procedures should be used for further reduction. Some folks are in a big hurry to lose the fat. No matter what medicine does we can't change the laws of human biology. Your body will take it's own time to digest the frozen fat. But the upside is that you will experience and what others will see is a natural reduction of fat.

Is my fat gone for good?
No long term studies have been completed yet but study results have persisted for at least 6 months after the procedure. Eliminated fat cells cannot grow further.  However, remaining fat cells can grow if a program of exercise and nutrition are not followed.

Is Zeltiq right for me?
That's really impossible to tell without a consultation in person with the doctor. Generally speaking Zeltiq is appropriate for fat elimination if you are within 10-30 lbs. of your ideal body weight and if skin laxity is not significant.