Well not exactly, but check out this new procedure….

Zeltiq is a new procedure designed to help patients look and feel their best by helping those who desire spot fat reduction. The procedure is mostly designed for people who are in good shape but may have one or two places they want to get toned up. Often times, there are spots that exercise simply can’t shrink. Zeltiq is able to shrink those areas without surgery.

Dr. Steven Weiner, a Board Certified physician, is one of the first physicians in the US to add Zeltiq to their list of treatments offered. According to Dr. Weiner, patients typically see a 20-25% reduction in thickness. No pain is suffered by the patient and normal daily routines can resume as soon as the procedure is completed.

Zeltiq works by using precision cold therapy to crystallize the fat. The skin over the area to be treated is suctioned between two cooling plates which lower the fat’s temperature to just above freezing. The cold extracts energy from fat causing it to die. Though it is referred to as cryolipolysis, it is not actually “freezing” the fat or the surrounding tissues. Rather, it crystallizes the lipids in fat cells causing the slow collapse of cells as they die. The procedure is biologically selective meaning that it only targets fat cells and only those in the superficial fat layer close to the skin. The body then carries off the dead cells over the course of two to three months so that the result is seen more gradually. Treatment only takes about an hour per treatment area.

“This is truly a remarkable breakthrough in the cosmetic industry,” says Dr. Weiner. “Never before have we been able to see such a distinct reduction in fat tissue, non-invasively until Zeltiq. It is a safe, painless, and effective and is the first true alternative to liposuction or cosmetic surgery,” he added.

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