What is Cryolipolysis?
Cryolipolysis is a new revolutionary non-invasive local fat reduction method, based on a fully controlled cooling mechanism which destroys the targeted fat cells with absolute precision.
How does it work?
The targeted area is cooled with precision at the particular temperature of two degrees Celsius.
The cold is pumped into the adipose tissue.
The cooling process takes approximately an hour for the fat tissue to arrive at the desired temperature (about 7 degrees Celsius) and to be destroyed and then to be drained through the lymphatic system.
The surrounding tissue eg skin, blood vessels, nerves are remaining intact.
Is it a safe method?
Harvard, one of the biggest universities in America, after extensive studies concluded that liposculpture with the help of cryolipolysis that is used for several years in America, is a safe non-invasive method for reducing localized fat, without side effects.
The method has received official approval from the FDA.
Who is the treatment suitable for?
Ideal candidates are those who control their diet and particularly those who follow a Mediterranean diet and do not deviate far from their normal weight and have local fat deposition.
It is suitable for men and women with local fat, even if the fat persists after extensive diet and exercise.
It is not addressed for obese people and is not a slimming method.
In which areas of the body is it used?
Most cryolipolysis methods are used in the abdomen and buns in small surfaces.
At the clinic, we have the first German cryolipolysis system in Greece, the kryokontour, with the new compressor technology and ability to treat large areas.
It can be used to the most body areas such as belly, buns, adductor, arms, thighs, even the knees.
When will the patient begin to see results and what to expect?
The patient begins to see fat reduction after 30-45 days which is completed in 3-4 months.
The destroyed fat tissue is drained and rejected during this time without burdening the body.
There are many studies that support it.
The result is measured and most often leads us to one or two sizes of smaller clothes.
The Kryokontur promises 2.5 to 5 cm of smaller contour in a single session and in a single application area.
How many sessions are required?
Given the large handle that the Kryokontur machine has, with an area of 340 and 350 cm, it is able to effectively cool almost the entire abdomen in a single session.
If needed, the patient can repeat the treatment in the same place after 2-3 months and in a different area after a month.
Is the treatment done at the clinic? Does it require anesthesia?
It is done at the clinic without anesthesia.
Most patients find the procedure painless and quite enjoyable.
Initially they feel a slight sensation of cold that disappears within 10 minutes.
After that, the patient feels so comfortable with the therapy that he/she may fall asleep.
After the treatment, the patient can return directly to daily activities, without any restrictions.
How long does the treatment last?
The duration ranges from 70 to 90 minutes, depending on the area being treated.
Are there any contradictions for this treatment?
- Pregnancy, breast-feeding
- Cold Urticaria
- Cryoglobulinemia
Are there any side effects?
Immediately after the application, there is a feeling of coldness in the area that disappears within a few minutes.
A mild redness may remain for 2-3 hours. Numbness in the area is rarely reported, which subsides in 2-3 weeks.
And unlike the older technologies, with this new compressor technology we rarely see bruising due to the mild suction.
How long does the result last? Is it affected by other factors?
The result is definitive.
At the treated area, up to 50% of the local fat is permanently destroyed.
With this new compressor technology, the method provides an output of 90% rather than 10% of the older systems.
The result is not affected by whether the patient stops exercising, if he/she gains weight or if he/she changes his/her diet.
Moreover this particular system is environmental friendly, since it does not use refrigerants nor Freon.
What other treatments can be combined for a better result?
In many cases we will combine LPG Lipomassage for faster drainage of the damaged fat cells from the body through the lymphatic circulation.
With the help of the LPG the entire body is sculpted and also the cellulite is corrected.
Also we combine ACCENT cavitation or venusian to face local fat in other areas or ACCENT RF for skin tightening in the treated area or other. So we have in total a healthy and beautiful body.
At our clinic, we also use lipolysis mesotherapy.
However, the results cannot be compared with those of CRYOLIPOLYSIS.
Dr Anastasia Tzouma will assess your problem, she will inform you free of charge and will suggest the best treatment for your situation.
The program which you will follow will be specially designed and photos will be taken from before and after the sessions.
