Brief history of Cryolipolysis
Until 2009, fat removal was usually accomplished surgically by abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or by liposuction. Both methods provide good results, if performed by a highly skilled physician. But the cost (tummy tuck average cost in Australia is $10,000) the potential risks (such as infection, scarring, nonuniform fat reduction, hemorrhage, sepsis and even death) and long painful recovery periods are usually too high for most people to tolerate.
Due to these potential unwanted effects, there is a high demand for a non-invasive procedure that also allows for effective fat removal. To overcome these limitation, other non-invasive methods such as laser treatment, radio frequency and ultrasound are also conducted. These methods are used to selectively damage subcutaneous fatty tissue using various forms of energy delivered into the subcutaneous fat. The effectiveness of these types of treatments are debated and most often completely denied.
The new strategy emerging since 2009 has been used to selectively damage fat tissue.
Fat freezing (or cryolipolysis) stems from observation of cold-induced fat necrosis in 1970 when Epstein et al. observed this in infants sucking on icy poles. Further observation revealed that this cold-induced fat necrosis (fat cell death) also occurs in adult patients. However, other tissues such as skin, nerves, vessels, and muscles were not affected by this cold.
In 2008, Dr Dieter Manstein and Dr Rox Anderson researched this phenomenon at The Wellman Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and published their data. After performing cold-induced fat necrosis in numerous of experiments on pigs, they introduced a new noninvasive method for fat reduction with freezing, termed cryolipolysis. After 3-4 months, their data showed selective and significant subcutaneous fat damage after exposing -5°C and -8°C for 10 minutes at sites covering 15% of skin area.
In 2009, a cryolipolysis device was invented and was called Coolsculpting and the procedure was approved by EU and followed by FDA in 2010. The TGA first approved the use of the Coolsculpting machine for cryolipolysis in Australia in 2015.
Since then fat freezing in Melbourne and around the country has grown in popularity. There are numerous clinics in Melbourne that perform fat freezing as an alternative to other treatments or as an adjunct to existing treatments. It is common for plastic surgeons to use fat freezing after liposuction to smooth out the results or perhaps get rid of the little pockets that remain.
If you have any questions about whether fat freezing is suitable for you or what your results are likely to be, please give us a call We can provide you with an estimate over the phone for the approximate costs for your fat freezing. Alternatively, we will provide you with a free assessment in our clinic.
Fat freezing treatment at Beautiful Body Clinics
We specialise in fat freezing treatment as we believe that fat freezing is the most effective and cost-efficient way to permanently change your body shape.
Fat freezing is also the safest treatment as there are no needles or blood or the need for an anaesthetic.
We offer free consultations in our fat freezing Melbourne clinic – so please click here or give us a call on 1300 BODY NOW (1300 2639 669) to book and let us start you on the way to find your beautiful body.
Author’s Bio:
Linda – (Bachelor of Nursing) had over 10 years of hospital and surgical work experience as a Registered Nurse (1994 – 2007), and was a busy working Mum when she established Australia’s first Fat freezing Specialised clinic in Melbourne – Beautiful Body Clinics Fat Freezing Specialists. This was after personally experiencing the life-changing results of fat freezing (also called Cryolipolysis or Coolsculpting) when she was unable to get rid of her tummy despite a healthy diet and a frequent exercise program. You can contact her here directly, linda@beautifulbodyclinics.com.au
