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[[File:CoolSculpting device.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The commercial CoolSculpting® device.]] {{DISPLAYTITLE:CoolSculpting and DIY CoolSculpting (Cryolipolysis)}} __NOTOC__
CoolSculpting uses cold to reduce fat and it can be effective as long as you know the limitations, and ; a similar effect can be achieved cheaply at home. This approach is marketed as CoolSculpting® or Cryolipolysis®. It works by chilling the skin so that the underlying fat cells naturally die off, reducing the thickness of fat in the area treated. While commercial CoolSculpting requires expensive equipment, I've found that a similar effect can be produced at home for almost no cost.
=What is CoolSculpting?=
CoolSculpting uses an FDA approved device to chill the skin for up to an hour<ref name="CyroMeta"/>, with a session lasting one to three hours<ref name="CSFaq"/>, producing a reduction in the fat thickness in the treated area. Animal and human studies have shown a reduction in fat thickness between 20% and 80% over 3 months following treatment<ref name="ClNelson"/>. The device sucks the skin and underlying fat into a cup<ref name="CryroNerves"/>. More than one treatment can be used, but the results of the second treatment are not as dramatic as the first<ref name="CryroChin"/>. CoolSculpting is considered an alternative to liposuction, which is the most common type of plastic surgery.
