Dr. Paul Yamauchi, MD, FAAD


Physician
Dermatology

Specialty

General Dermatology

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Dermatology Institute & Skin Care Center
2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 490W
Santa Monica, California 90404 [MAP]
For an appointment , call (424) 209-4533
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Our Thoughts on Coolsculpting

When diet and exercise alone aren’t enough to trim the fat, CoolSculpting® comes to the rescue. CoolSculpting is a non-invasive body sculpting technique that gives you control over your physique.

CoolSculpting is an FDA-approved treatment that uses a patented process called cryolipolysis to “freeze” away your fat. By lowering the temperature of fat cells to the point where they cannot function, the CoolSculpting treatment devices remove up to 25% of excess fat in the treatment area.

We recommend CoolSculpting to our clients who have resistant fatty bulges that stay put no matter how much weight you lose or how fit you otherwise are.

These types of fatty bulges are usually genetic and won’t respond to dieting or exercising. Instead, you must destroy and remove excess fat cells from genetically determined pockets of fat, such as:

  •     Muffin tops
  •     Saddle bags
  •     Thunder thighs
  •     Aunt Minnie’s (arm fat)
  •     Bra fat
  •     Back fat
  •     Banana roll (butt)
  •     Double chin
  •     Jawline

CoolSculpting isn’t a weight-loss technique, though. You lose inches of fat, but not pounds. You should already be at a healthy, stable weight before choosing CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting’s cryolipolysis is a totally non-invasive way of destroying unwanted fat cells. Unlike liposuction, which requires incisions and healing, we don’t have to make even the tiniest cut in your skin to remove your fat. Instead, we place variously sized CoolSculpting treatment paddles and devices on your fatty areas.

Each CoolSculpting session lasts about 35-60 minutes. Afterward, you may feel a little tender or swollen, but you should be able to jump right back into your normal routine. You can hit the beach, the home gym, or just get back to your busy schedule.

You can treat more than one area at once during a single treatment session. When you freeze and destroy excess fat cells, your body eliminates them through normal excretion. Once the dead fat cells have left your body, they can’t come back or regrow. You finally have that sleek abdomen or thigh gap that you’ve craved.

Because CoolSculpting works with your body’s elimination process, you won’t see your results right away. Instead, you’ll notice gradual changes over the next 1-3 months as your body excretes the fat cells. That’s why you need to start CoolSculpting now to get the results you want by summer.

After CoolSculpting freezes your fat, your lymph system gradually breaks down the destroyed fat cells. Eventually, you excrete the debris through normal elimination processes.

You may notice a difference within a few weeks after your first treatment, but you’ll see significant results by the 3-month mark.

Most women and men need up to three sessions for optimal results.

To start shaping up with CoolSculpting, call our Santa Monica, California, office.