Body Contour Changes
Changes in body shape driven by fat distribution, muscle loss, skin laxity, pregnancy, aging or weight fluctuation.
Technology
CoolSculpting
CoolSculpting uses controlled cooling (cryolipolysis) to reduce small, localized pockets of fat beneath the skin.
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Understanding CoolSculpting.
CoolSculpting is a non-surgical body-contouring treatment based on cryolipolysis, which uses precisely controlled cooling to affect fat cells in a defined area beneath the skin. An applicator draws or holds the tissue against cooling plates for a set time, and your body then gradually clears the treated fat cells over the following weeks to months. It's designed for small, localized pockets of stubborn fat in people who are already near their target weight. Treatments are performed by Dr. Gidon Frame or our trained technicians, under Dr. Frame's medical direction.
How does CoolSculpting work?
Fat cells are more sensitive to cold than the surrounding skin, nerves and other tissues. During treatment, the applicator cools the targeted fat to a temperature that injures fat cells while sparing nearby structures. The affected fat cells go through a natural process of cell death, and over the following weeks your body breaks them down and removes them through its normal metabolic pathways. That's why the reduction in the treated bulge appears gradually.
What CoolSculpting improves
CoolSculpting reduces localized fat under the skin that hangs on despite diet and exercise, including:
- Abdominal fat and love handles
- Back and bra-line fat
- Thigh contour and upper-arm fullness
- Fullness beneath the chin (double chin)
It's best suited to people close to their goal weight who have distinct, pinchable areas of fat. It works on the fat just under the skin and pairs well with a healthy lifestyle. CoolSculpting is part of our non-surgical fat reduction and under-chin fat reduction treatments.
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Benefits of CoolSculpting
CoolSculpting involves no incisions or anesthetic, and most people return to their usual activities the same day. It targets specific areas of fat that can resist diet and exercise, for a smoother, more balanced body contour. Results build gradually, and a single area often benefits from more than one session. Individual results vary.
Safety, side effects and considerations
CoolSculpting is performed by Dr. Gidon Frame or our trained technicians, under Dr. Frame's medical direction. Your health history and the areas to be treated are reviewed before your first session.
Common and temporary
- Redness, swelling, bruising and firmness in the treated area
- Tingling, numbness or a dull ache, which may last from days to several weeks
Less common risks
- Late-onset pain: a deeper ache that starts a few days after treatment and then gradually eases
- Contour irregularity, such as a dent or uneven edge where treated and untreated fat meet
- Cold injury to the skin (frostbite), with blistering
- Darkening or lightening of the skin in the treated area
- Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia. A rare but recognized risk where the treated fat gradually grows larger instead of shrinking. It's reported more often in men and doesn't resolve on its own, so it needs corrective treatment.
When treatment may need to wait
- A hernia in or near the treatment area
- Cold-related conditions: Raynaud's phenomenon, cryoglobulinemia, cold urticaria, cold agglutinin disease or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
- An unexplained lump in the area, which should be checked by a doctor first
- Reduced sensation, broken skin or a rash in the area
- Pregnancy
Aftercare
Most people return to their usual activities the same day. Contact the clinic on 604-261-9121 if pain becomes severe, if you notice blisters or a change in skin colour, or if a treated area becomes firmer or larger in the months after treatment.
This is not a complete list.
Related Treatments
Treatments that may utilize this technology.
Non-Surgical Fat Reduction
Reduces selected pockets of localized fat without surgery; it is body contouring for stubborn areas, not a method of weight loss.
Under-Chin Fat Reduction
Reduces fullness beneath the chin (submental fat) using an injectable or a device-based approach, helping to sharpen the profile and jawline.
Conditions It May Help Address
Concerns connected to this technology.
The relationship between a technology and a concern depends on the treatment plan, patient assessment, and how the technology is being used.
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Jawline Definition
A softer or less-defined jawline shaped by chin structure, facial fat, muscle size, skin laxity, or tissue descent.
Related concern types: Double Chin
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Why patients choose our clinic
Body contouring at our clinic draws on more than one technology. CoolSculpting reduces fat, Emsculpt NEO builds muscle and reduces fat together, and for the under-chin area our experienced physicians also offer Belkyra injections. Where loose skin is part of the picture, skin tightening can be added. All treatments are delivered within our physician-led clinic in Kitsilano, under the medical direction of Dr. Gidon Frame, and we've provided physician-led care in Vancouver since 2003.
Your consultation. You'll meet one of our senior laser technicians or cosmetic health and skincare advisors, who assesses the areas you'd like to change and plans the number of sessions with you. Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
FAQ
Questions about CoolSculpting.
CoolSculpting is a body-contouring treatment. It reduces small, localized pockets of fat in people who are near their target weight, and it works best alongside a stable, healthy lifestyle. If weight loss is your main goal, we can talk through medical options with you.
Your body clears the treated fat cells gradually, so changes build over the weeks to months after treatment. An area often benefits from more than one session, and we'll plan that with you.
It's a rare but recognized outcome where the treated area gradually becomes larger instead of smaller. It's reported more often in men, doesn't resolve on its own, and may need surgical correction. We'll go through this with you before treatment.
Fat cells cleared by the body don't return, while the fat cells that remain can still enlarge if you gain weight. Keeping a stable weight helps you hold on to your result.
CoolSculpting targets fat, so loose skin is treated with a different approach. Our skin-tightening treatments can be added to your plan, and we'll recommend the combination that suits the area.
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Why Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic?
- A medical clinic with physicians and experienced medical-aesthetic providers on the team.
- Science-informed assessment, treatment planning, and realistic expectations.
- Laser, injectables, skin, body, hair, wellness, and medical services available in one clinic.
- Complimentary aesthetic consultations are available for appropriate cosmetic and laser services.
- Personalized skincare and product consultations based on your goals and routine.
- Home-care guidance to support your skin between in-clinic appointments.
- Professional skincare products available through the Anti-Aging Vancouver shop.
- Clear guidance on treatment options, preparation, downtime, aftercare, and next steps.
- Ongoing follow-up so your plan can evolve as your needs and goals change.