VIDA Aesthetic Medicine is committed to providing clients with non-invasive options to achieve their goals—including contouring and sculpting the body. You have probably heard that there’s no way to “spot reduce” by your trainer or nutritionist, and they are right. Diet and exercise are vital to health, but you can’t target certain areas of unwanted fat with these approaches. When we lose weight, we generally lose weight all over and maintain our inherent body type no matter what. CoolSculpting was born from a wonderful, accidental discovery and gives you and your esthetician control over sculpting and contouring your body.

The logistics of CoolSculpting stem from researchers noticing that children who ate a lot of popsicles tended to have less fat in their cheeks than their peers. When adipose tissue is exposed to specific lower temperatures for certain amounts of time, the adipocytes die. This realization garnered plenty of attention in the world of aesthetics, since it gave researchers the ability to target fat in a non-surgical way. Today, CoolSculpting can be used on virtually any part of the body including the abs, legs, arms, back, and even under the chin.

CoolSculpting vs. Liposuction

Liposuction is also a permanent way to remove fat, but it’s an invasive surgery that comes with all the risks and recovery periods of a surgery. Keep in mind that liposuction is a fat removal surgery that can treat large areas, while CoolSculpting can only freeze away small targeted areas of unwanted fat. CoolSculpting is best for those who are at or close to their goal body weight, but need some help sculpting and contouring their body.

Increasingly, there has been a trend moving away from unnecessary elective surgery. Even though liposuction is a relatively “small” surgery compared to procedures like a tummy tuck, it still comes with risks. Swelling, bruising, and a small risk of infection are all possible with liposuction. CoolSculpting has no downtime and is completely non-invasive. Clients will require a customized series of CoolSculpting sessions and you will see full results about six months after the final treatment. Virtual consultations are currently available at VIDA by calling (503) 399-0021 and they allow you to be prepared for when in-person appointments become available.