At the beginning of your procedure day, we will confirm that you understand the risks and benefits associated with CoolSculpting by reviewing information provided during the initial consultation (which is also available on this website). Of course, all required documents will need to be signed before we proceed.
After the formalities are out of the way, our CoolSculpting specialist will take photographs to help track the results you achieve with us. These photographs can also be used for marketing endeavors, and in the future the photos can be used to allow you to participate in our Physique Hero™ program (ask our team members for more information)
Next, your provider will mark the treatment areas and then apply a cold gel pad to create a barrier between the applicator and your skin. Then the CoolSculpting applicator is placed on the target area, secured into place, and the treatment begins. With certain applicators you will feel some vacuum pressure as targeted skin is pulled into the applicator. For the first few minutes of the treatment, you typically feel intense cold. After about 10 minutes or so, the feeling of intense cold dissipates as the targeted skin becomes numb for the remainder of the treatment.
Although each person has their own unique sensitivity to discomfort, most patients do not perceive the treatment as painful. In fact, during the treatment many patients read, watch videos, use their mobile device, or even take a little siesta.
At the conclusion of each treatment, the applicator and gel pad are removed. Then the targeted skin is massaged for about 2 minutes to help break up the fat cells. This massage is intended to improve your fat reduction results, but it can be accompanied with some discomfort and tingling (fortunately, it only lasts a few minutes).
Each treatment is only 35 to 75 minutes long and patients can easily tolerate four treatments in a single procedure day. Patient often take a 10–15-minute breaks between each treatment to use the restroom and enjoy a complimentary snack.
After their treatments, patients are usually able to return to normal activities immediately with NO downtime or limitations. It’s that easy… which is why one of our slogans is: “Dr. Freeze is a Breeze!” [2][3][4][5][6][8][9]
