After proper training, (and with proper patient selection by a surgeon trained to offer safe alternatives to those who are not candidates) Zeltiq allows a reduction of 20-25% of an area's subcutaneous fat without surgery, needles, anesthesia, or downtime!
It's called crylipolysis, and the science behind it is now solid and the outcomes consistently reproducible and positive. The basics are that fat cells die when exposed to cold, and that the temperature at which the fat dies is higher than temperatures dangerous to other tissues (nerves, blood vessels, skin...). Zeltiq allows the fat to be brought to just the right temperature... causing the fat cells to die over the month or so after the procedure (by a process called programmed cell death, or apoptosis), which then leads to the absorption of the fat cells by the body- never to be replaced.
While we ARE very excited, and I DO believe in this technology, there are a few important points to make:
- Zeltiq will NEVER replace liposuction or other procedures. If you need liposuction or a tummy tuck, Zeltiq will NOT give the same outcome as surgery.
- Because the above is true, it is imperative to see a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery for your Zeltiq treatments-- if you are not a candidate, you would want to know that alternative options are being described to you by someone well-trained to perform them on you safely.
We should have our device in place and ready for patient treatments early in July- I'll look forward to educating as many of you as possible about this exciting new option.
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