5 Tips on How to Reduce Swelling and Speed Up Healing After CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting is safe, easy, and noninvasive, but that doesn’t mean that patients don’t walk away with side effects and symptoms after the treatment. While some patients do report experiencing little to no symptoms such as swelling and bruising, others deal with these lingering discomforts for days or weeks afterwards.

So what are the best ways to reduce swelling and decrease your recovery time after a CoolSculpting procedure? Here are our 5 tips:

• Prepare and learn everything you need to know
• Drink tons of water and eat healthy
• Wear compression clothing
• Get a massage
• Stay active

We go more into each point below, as well as everything else you need to know after CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting: Your Treatment is Done – Now What?

While CoolSculpting is a noninvasive procedure, meaning individuals can mostly expect to return to their daily routines immediately following the treatment, there are some temporary symptoms and effects that any patient might possibly experience afterwards.

The most important thing to remember is that your body will look worse before it looks better. Although it is noninvasive, the body might negatively react to the treatment for a temporary time. In the worst cases, bruising, swelling, and pain can last for several weeks, making some patients think that their treatment has failed or gone wrong.

Every person reacts uniquely to the CoolSculpting procedure, with symptoms varying depending factors such as the treated area, the expertise of the doctor and the type of applicator used, the person’s individual pain tolerance, and more.

Some individuals may experience little to no symptoms, while others might experience symptoms that can persist for several weeks following the treatment. Either way, symptoms of CoolSculpting are almost always mild symptoms that cause minor or no discomfort; they also always subside over a certain amount of time and no patients report long-lasting complications due to symptoms.

Here are some of the symptoms you might experience:

• Tenderness, swelling, and bruising directly around the treated area. These symptoms can last a few days or 1-2 weeks
• Stinging, cramping, tingling, nerve pain around the treated area, particularly if treated on the stomach or abdomen. This will only last for up to a day in most cases
• Feelings of nausea in the abdomen
• Itching or dulling of sensation on the treated area
• Numbness on the treated area that persists for 1-3 weeks

It is normal to look and feel swollen and bloated on the treated area following a treatment, which is why compression clothing is a popular garment of choice for CoolSculpting patients.

Many individuals also report an increase of symptom sensation 4-10 days after the treatment, and become worried when they believe that the symptoms are worsening instead of going away. These symptoms are generally mild to moderate, but feel worse during night time when the patient is trying to sleep.

If you experience this, there is no need to worry; these symptoms are caused by your body’s natural inflammatory response to the presence of dead fat cells. When the body properly removes the dead fat cells, your last symptoms should start to fade away. If you have trouble with sleep, prescription sleeping aid may be prescribed to you.

The Road to Recovery: 5 Tips on Reducing Swelling and Increasing Healing Following Your CoolSculpting Treatment

No one likes downtime, and even with the noninvasive nature of CoolSculpting, swelling and recovery time can still be quite a burden. But there are ways you can improve your body’s natural healing time, reduce your overall recovery time, and get back to normal as fast as possible.

Here are our 5 tips on how to maximize your recovery:

1) Prepare and Learn Everything You Need To Know

Now we know what you might say – “But it’s CoolSculpting! There’s no preparation involved!” While that’s mostly true, if you want to make sure to maximize your recovery and get the most out of your downtime, it’s important that you know everything that’s going to happen. “Winging” your experience and learning what you need to know step-by-step can lead to less efficient recovery and preparation.

Here are a few things you need to make sure you cover before your treatment:

Ask about your number of treatments: Your overall recovery time might depend on the number of treatments you want to have. Talk to your doctor and discuss with them the number of procedures that might work best for you.

While some individuals only have a single treatment, others repeat their treatments every few months. This depends on the amount of fat reduction you would like, as well as any other areas you might want to have treated.

Document your experience: Before you step in for your CoolSculpting treatment, you might want to document your entire experience. While some might want to share their experience with their friends or online, we understand that others might prefer to keep it to themselves.

Even just documenting the experience for your own benefit can potentially help you with your next treatments – seeing pictures of yourself at certain stages, documenting recovery times and symptoms, figuring out what you can do to make your personal recovery better than last time.

Prepare for possible pain: A small number of patients, about 1 out of every 10, report experiencing moderate pain during the treatment, as well as pain that lasts a few days or a few weeks around the treated area. If you believe that you have below average pain tolerance levels, then you might want to talk to your CoolSculpting doctor about possible medication that you can take during your recovery.

Some doctors will recommend 600mg – 800mg of ibuprofen three times a day during recovery, for as long as the patient experiences moderate or greater pain in the treated area. In some cases, you might need a prescription medication, although this is a very rare necessity.

Prepare your downtime: CoolSculpting won’t stop you from engaging in your normal routines following the treatment; you can continue what you normally do as soon as you leave the office. However, if you want to care for yourself in the best way possible, then it might help to take it easy for the next week following the treatment. Prepare for your downtime and try to minimize any physically-demanding activities (although light exercise is still recommended).

If you fear that you might experience more swelling or pain than the average CoolSculpting patient, then you should definitely see what you can do to avoid intense activities for up to a week after your treatment.

2) Drink Tons of Water and Eat Healthy

You probably already know that the ideal patient for CoolSculpting treatments is at or near their ideal body weight. This means that most if not all CoolSculpting patients already practice a healthy lifestyle – water, healthy food, and proper exercise, and they have already experienced weight loss and are looking for fat reduction.

So it should come as no surprise to you that one of the best ways to reduce swelling and shorten your recovery time post-CoolSculpting is by practicing more of the same.

You want to keep yourself fully hydrated following every CoolSculpting session, for two main reasons:

1. Water naturally keeps you healthy and improves your vital systems
2. More specifically, recovery involves flushing the frozen and dead fat cells out of your body, and the more water in your system, the more effectively and quickly you can flush those fat cells out.

Try to avoid alcohol and sugary drinks for a week following your treatment; stick to water exclusively until you feel like your old self again.

As for your diet, you want to continue eating the kind of diet that helped you attain your ideal or near ideal body weight in the first place. This means avoiding foods that are high in sugar content and starch, as well as processed and fried food. Try to eat only whole grains, protein, vegetables, and fruits in the first week following your treatment. While it might be tempting to sneak in a pizza post-treatment to help yourself feel better, it’s not what your body needs during recovery (just save it for next week!).

3) Wear Compression Clothing

One tip that many doctors recommend is wearing compression-style clothing such as Spanx after the procedure. While a compression garment won’t necessarily create better overall results, some individuals have reported feeling better more quickly while wearing compression garments for a few weeks following a treatment.

So how exactly does compression clothing help with recovery? Compression clothing is the kind of skintight clothing that many women wear at the gym as fitness clothing; super tight garments that wrap around the skin. Aside from being skintight and outlining the wearer’s body shape, there does some to be some science behind the design of compression clothing.

Compression clothing is said to shorten recovery time and improve performance in both high-performance athletes and average gym-goers, due to its tight hold around the skin. This tightness increases lymphatic flow and blood flow to the limbs, giving the body more power in those areas.

While compression clothing was first popularized by female triathletes and runners, the last few years has seen a spike in popularity in compression clothing amongst all kinds of athletes, both men and women. Other benefits of compression clothing include reducing the pooling of sweat around certain areas and keeping the body warm, without restricting movement of the joints.

Popular pieces of compression clothing include socks, shorts, upper body tops, and of course, Spanx. Wearing these after a cool sculpting session is guaranteed to help with your recovery. And remember: listen to your body. Wear them for as long as you still feel uncomfortable and swollen. If you don’t want to go out wearing compression clothing, you can always wear them secretly under your regular clothes!

4) Get a Massage

Any good CoolSculpting provider will vigorously massage the treated area after the CoolSculpting applicator has been removed – a 2-5-minute uncomfortable, deep tissue massage that really targets the dead fat cells under the skin – but you will need more massages than that if you want to maximize results and minimize recovery time.

Your provider might teach you how to give yourself these massages a few times a day for 5-10 minutes each, directly on and surrounding the treated area. For maximum effect from your massage, you will want to get lymphatic massages on the treated area.

A lymphatic massage, or lymphatic draining massage, is a type of massage that maximizes the body’s waste and toxin removal systems, allowing your body to more effectively remove the frozen dead fat cells from your system. To perform a lymphatic massage, you will want to keep in mind the following tips:

• Be gentle – the massage should only affect the skin, not the muscles underneath
• Keep the massaging hands relaxed
• If swollen, be extra gentle with the massage
• Help flush the body by drinking 2-4 glasses of water after every lymphatic massage

To perform this massage, you will want to massage mostly with your palms and your fingers. Move in slow, repetitive, circular motions, and gently continue until the area feels tight after a few minutes.

If you are performing the lymphatic massage properly (or having it performed on you properly), you will notice a significant reduction in your swelling over the next day or two, as well as less stiffness in the general area. You will fall in love with this type of massage in no time!

5) Stay Active

Our final tip: stay active. While you can take 1-2 days off from your regular exercise routine after the CoolSculpting experience to give your body a short break, we don’t recommend going on an extended hiatus from any kind of exercise.

Your body needs activity so that you can keep your blood flowing, allowing for quicker swelling reduction as well as more effective fat cell drainage. We’ve observed that most individuals who experience extended bouts of post-CoolSculpting symptoms are those who took extended breaks from even light exercise after their treatment.

So stay active! If you feel too bruised or sore to engage in your regular exercise routines, then try something else; stretching, jogging, and swimming are easy ways to keep your body moving without exerting too much effort.

Looking to Learn More About CoolSculpting? Contact Us at Ethos Spa Today

If you are interested in learning more about CoolSculpting or would like to schedule an appointment for a CoolSculpting consultation, contact us at Ethos Spa Skin and Laser Center today!

As one of the premier providers of CoolSculpting and other skin and laser procedures in New Jersey, our team and staff at Ethos Spa has successfully treated countless men and women with CoolSculpting all over the body.

Let us know what you are looking for with CoolSculpting and we will help you achieve your dream body and aesthetic as soon as possible.

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CoolSculpting on the Outer Thigh: Can I Get Rid of My Saddlebags?

No matter how much you might watch what you eat and exercise, you might still be dealing with an issue that many others deal with: stubborn fat deposits. And for many people – particularly middle-aged women – the most concerning area of stubborn fat is in the outer thighs, commonly known as saddlebags.

Thankfully, CoolSculpting is a great way to eliminate fat cells in stubborn areas. But does it work for saddlebags?

Can you get rid of saddlebags with CoolSculpting on the outer thighs? Yes, you can. In fact, CoolSculpting has been found to be incredibly effective on saddlebags or stubborn fat on the outer thighs, as it reduces both the size of the saddlebags and the bumps and wrinkles commonly found with stubborn saddlebag fat.

What is CoolSculpting?

CoolSculpting is a new treatment developed over the last few years that utilizes a process known as Cryolipolysis, or the process that destroys fat by freezing it beneath the skin. CoolSculpting is used to treat stubborn deposits of fat, which can continue to trouble some people no matter how much they diet or exercise. But what causes stubborn fat?

Stubborn fat is more related to your natural genetics than anything else. Regardless of your weight, you generally have the same number of fat cells in certain areas of your body throughout your life. As you lose or gain weight, you do not necessarily lose or create new fat cells; instead, the fat cells in your body become smaller or bigger.

Areas with greater densities of fat cells tend to become stubborn fat deposits. This is why even those who are careful about their weight and exercise can sometimes struggle with unwanted pockets of fat. Since we all have unique fat storage, these stubborn fat deposits can vary from person to person.

How Does CoolSculpting Work?

Traditional weight loss techniques such as proper diet, cardiovascular exercise, and other methods offered by doctors and dietitians are effective at helping people lose weight, however, losing weight isn’t always the goal.

For some people – those experiencing pockets of stubborn fat – the intended goal of their weight loss is to make certain areas look better. However, weight loss isn’t always the best answer.

This is why CoolSculpting focuses on fat reduction (fat removal) rather than weight loss. Through the process of Cryolipolysis, stubborn fat deposits are permanently eliminated or ejected by the body. During the CoolSculpting procedure, a device is placed against the treated area (the type of CoolSculpting device used depends on the area to be treated). The device proceeds to freeze the fat cells beneath the skin, causing the fat cells to die.

After the fat cells die, the body sees the cells as waste, prompting the system to eliminate the dead fat cells. With fewer fat cells in the treated area, this leads to less fat cell density in the area of stubborn fat, leading to a slimmer and leaner look without any change in a person’s weight.

Learn more: Weight Gain After CoolSculpting: What Happens?

CoolSculpting Benefits

• Easy and Fast: CoolSculpting is one of the rare medical procedures that requires zero preparation and zero down time. As CoolSculpting is a completely non-invasive procedure, there is no preparation required from the patient; they can simply come in for their scheduled appointment and walk out as soon as it is done.
  
  With no downtime, CoolSculpting is a simple and easy procedure to squeeze into your normal daily life. Don’t worry about missing work, class, or your usual daily activities after a CoolSculpting treatment.
• No Hospital, No Pain: Unlike other kinds of cosmetic procedures, no hospital visit is required at all during your entire CoolSculpting treatment. As the procedure can be performed by any trusted dermatologist with the right expertise and equipment, patients of CoolSculpting are not required to see a plastic surgeon in an actual hospital setting.
  
  And with very little pain – just some sucking sensations on the treated area as well as some cold – due to the non-invasiveness of the treatment as well as gel applied to the area, CoolSculpting can be done while reading a book or watching a movie.
• Targeted Treatments: One amazing benefit of CoolSculpting is that it works in a way most weight loss procedures can’t: it targets specific problem areas, focusing on the areas that concern or bother the patient most. Weight loss procedures can’t target specific areas because of the way weight and fat is distributed throughout the body.
  
  However, as a fat reduction procedure, CoolSculpting freezes, eliminates, and reduces fat cells in a specific targeted area. This allows people who have long-term problem areas the opportunity to pinpoint treat the exact area that bothers them.
• Best on Fit Patients: Many weight loss and fat reduction treatments are best done on patients who have severe weight problems, but there are few treatments that help people who are near or at their ideal body weight but are seeking a little help.
  
  CoolSculpting acts as that last solution for patients who continue to have certain problem areas even with proper diet and exercise. Most successful patients of CoolSculpting are those who are relatively fit.

What Are Saddlebags?

Saddlebags are a growing concern for many women of all ages, but exactly what saddlebags are can be slightly confusing. Saddlebags are sometimes confused with curves around the hips, but this isn’t necessarily the case.

Saddlebags can be found on the outer thighs, along the side of the butt cheeks. While women generally want their butts to have an outward, perky appearance, saddlebags extend the butt sideways, giving the backside an extra outer curve just below the hips. Saddlebags get their name from the saddlebags of a horse; when you look at a horse with saddlebags from behind, the saddlebags look as if they extend sideward out of the butt.

It’s important to remember that saddlebags aren’t necessarily a bad thing. There are some people who like the saddlebag or “square booty” look, as it is sometimes referred. This outer thigh fat is not everyone’s preference, however, and if you find yourself dealing with saddlebags even after proper diet and exercise, then it may be a case of stubborn fat deposits along your outer thighs.

Why Do I Have Saddlebags?

There are a few causes for saddlebags, such as muscular displacement, but for most people, saddlebags is a simple case of excess fat in the outer thigh region. Saddlebags is just another example of excess fat cells clumping up in a specific area, leading to the thicker and wider look.

As explained above, the way our bodies carry fat is unique and depends on our genetics, which is why some people may have saddlebags, and others with the same body weight may have fat in other areas.

Saddlebags are a specific kind of fat deposit that can be worsened by living inactive lives, and is commonly found in middle-aged women.

Thin or average weight women who naturally have round bottoms can find themselves naturally growing saddlebags as they age, as the fat cells continue to clump up in their outer thigh area. It is important to keep muscle growth and activity consistent in the outer thighs while maintaining a healthy diet.

If you find yourself still struggling with saddlebags even after living with a healthy diet and lifestyle, then it might be time to consider CoolSculpting for your outer thighs. People with excessive saddlebags even after living healthy lives are known to have genetic or “constitutional” fat.

How CoolSculpting Works on Saddlebags

For people who have a long history of dealing with saddlebags, CoolSculpting might be the best solution for you, because of the nature of saddlebags and how CoolSculpting interacts with the fat cells in the outer thighs.

CoolSculpting on saddlebags works by freezing the fat cells inside of the patient’s outer thigh area. As the outer thigh is generally a flat part of the body with a lot of skin, targeting the area with a CoolSculpting device is simpler and easier than other areas.

For the thighs, doctors will generally use two different CoolSculpting applicators to ensure best results, one for the inner thighs and another for the outer thighs. The CoolSculpting applicator for the inner thighs is known as the CoolFit, which works best for areas that are larger as it has longer cooling plates. While other CoolSculpting applicators involve pinching the skin into the device to freeze it, the CoolFit can work simply by being pressed on the skin.

The outer thighs requires an applicator known as the CoolSmooth. The CoolSmooth is flat, making it better than round or curved applicators for areas of large flat skin that can’t necessarily be pinched. Areas that can be pinched include the abdomen and love handles.

CoolSculpting helps patients with saddlebags in two ways: by reducing the size and the curve of the saddlebags in the outer thigh, and (for some patients, more importantly) by smoothing away the bumps, waves, and jiggles that come with most cases of saddlebags. These bumps and waves are fat cells beneath the skin. By freezing and eliminating the outer thigh’s fat cells, the bumps and waves are the first to go as soon as results start to show.

Is CoolSculpting Effective for Saddlebags?

Very much so. Cryolipolysis or CoolSculpting has been found to treat saddlebags in patients who could not lose it with diet or exercise. In one study, researchers found CoolSculpting to be the most effective treatment for saddlebag reduction.

On average, women treated with CoolSculpting for the saddlebags can expect to lose two inches from the circumference of their thigh, which is most heavily influenced by subcutaneous fat.

Researchers also found that patients going through cryolipolysis for their outer thighs reported a pain score of two or less, with just 8% of patients experiencing short-term bruising on their thighs after the treatment.

90% of women who undergo CoolSculpting for saddlebags claim that they will recommend it to their friends and family, while over 80% of women go on to have CoolSculpting performed on another part of the body, such as love handles and the abdomen.

The Saddlebag CoolSculpting Procedure

As it is a non-invasive cosmetic treatment, the CoolSculpting procedure is relatively simple and involves just a few major steps:

• Consultation: Every CoolSculpting treatment begins with a consultation between the patient and their chosen doctor or CoolSculpting provider. During the consultation, the patient and their doctor or provider will discuss their expectations, goals, and the specific area of concern to be treated with CoolSculpting. In some cases, the patient will be asked to step into a room and undress, allowing the doctor to take photos of their body and the specific area of stubborn fat for better study and analysis.
• The Procedure: The patient has little to no preparation to think about prior to their CoolSculpting experience. During the procedure itself, the patient will be asked to lie or sit down. A gel is then applied to the treated area, allowing the skin to be protected from the cold while the CoolSculpting applicator freezes the fat cells. For outer thighs, the CoolSmooth is then applied to the skin. This treatment can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. The patient is allowed to read, watch a movie, or do whatever they wish while waiting for the treatment to finish.
• Aftercare: After the fat is frozen and the applicator removed, the doctor or their team will vigorously massage the treated area for a few minutes. This further dislodges the frozen fat cells, allowing it to more easily convert into waste. A patient can expect to lose up to 25% of their fat cells, making a significant reduction of fat from the area. Most CoolSculpting procedures require 2-3 treatments for the best body contouring experience.

Experience CoolSculpting For Your Saddlebags and More at Ethos Spa

If you would like to learn more about CoolSculpting for saddlebags or would like a consultation for your next potential saddlebag CoolSculpting treatment, contact us at Ethos Spa Skin and Laser Center today. We are one of the most trusted providers of CoolSculpting and many other cosmetic treatments in New Jersey, and have served countless patients with results they can’t live without.

Contact our expert team today and find out how we can make you love your body more than you already do. With CoolSculpting, your saddlebags will be a thing of the past.

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Weight Gain After CoolSculpting: What Happens?

One of the most popular fat reduction treatments on the market today is CoolSculpting, and for good reason: CoolSculpting can destroy roughly 25% of fat cells in the treated area. With fewer fat cells, stubborn fat deposits around a patient’s body can be treated and shrunk, forcing the body to eject the dead fat cells.

But what happens if you gain weight after CoolSculpting? While some patients think that you might end up looking lumpy, this isn’t the case. If a patient gains weight again after being treated with CoolSculpting, the fat will first settle in other areas of the body. The treated area will remain smooth and firm, as there are simply fewer fat cells present.

As there are fewer fat cells in the area that was treated with CoolSculpting, it can be more difficult for that area to look as fat as before. However, if a patient experiences extreme weight gain, fat cells from other areas can spread to the treated area, leading to a return to the previous body shape.

How CoolSculpting Works

To understand how the body reacts to weight gain after a CoolSculpting treatment, it is crucial to understand exactly how fat spreads in the body and how CoolSculpting works.

When a person first gains weight, fat cells begin to develop around the body. These fat cells can shrink and enlarge, with larger fat cells leading to a fatter body. People who have bigger bodies do not necessarily have more fat cells; rather, their fat cells are more enlarged than fat cells in thinner bodies.

Proper exercise and diet are some of the simplest and most ideal methods to lose weight, but losing weight isn’t always enough to eliminate the “fatty” look from certain parts of the body. For some people – no matter how much they watch their diet and exercise – certain areas remain problematic, with stubborn fat refusing to melt away.

These stubborn fat deposits are caused by having too many fat cells in an area; even when they are shrunk, their presence still creates a fatty appearance. Even the strictest exercise and diet plans can find it impossible to shrink stubborn areas of fat.

This is where CoolSculpting comes in. CoolSculpting is one of the most effective procedures to eliminate stubborn fat cells in a relatively fit body. This procedure uses the process of Cryolipolysis, in which the skin is pressed into a device that freezes the fat cells beneath the skin.

Once frozen, the fat cells die and become destroyed, allowing the body to register the dead fat deposits as waste. The body will then proceed to naturally remove the dead fat cells from the system, leading to a significant reduction of fat cells in the treated area. CoolSculpting patients can expect up to 25% of the fat cells in the treated area to become frozen, destroyed, and removed due to the treatment.

With significantly fewer fat cells in the body’s traditional areas for storing stubborn fat deposits, the body is forced to find other areas to store fat; in most cases, the body will learn how to distribute the weight more evenly around the system.

CoolSculpting: Weight Loss and Fat Reduction

While diet and exercise teach us to focus on lowering the number on the weighing scale, it also gives us an incorrect understanding of the relationship between fat and weight. What many people do not understand is that the ultimate goal is to lose fat, not weight.

Weight is made up of every part of the body, including muscle; this means that if you grow muscle during your exercise and diet plan, you might end up becoming heavier than before, even if you have less fat (especially since muscle is denser and thus heavier than fat). This can leave even the most active people feeling hopeless, when they see their weight increase despite long days at the gym.

CoolSculpting concerns itself with helping patients reduce fat after they have lost weight. With the fat reducing process of CoolSculpting, patients can expect the following:

• The treated area to shrink in size by up to 40%
• A 25% reduction of fat cells in the treated area
• Clothing to fit better, and a more natural contour around the body

This is why CoolSculpting is mostly recommended to patients who are at or near their ideal body weight, as it should be a procedure used to perfect or top off your look, rather than help kickstart your weight loss journey. But what happens if you gain weight back after your CoolSculpting procedure?

Gaining Weight After CoolSculpting

Some patients fear that gaining weight after CoolSculpting can be disastrous for the appearance of your body. The myth is that by having fewer fat cells in the areas of your body’s natural fat deposits, your body will have difficulty storing fat during extreme weight gain, leading to the body looking unnatural and lumpy in unusual areas, similar to tying a belt around certain parts of the body and forcing the fat into other areas.

Thankfully, the body works much more efficiently than most of us give it credit for. If you gain some weight, your body will distribute the weight to other areas; in most cases, this means your body will start distributing your fat more evenly rather than targeting certain fat deposit areas.

Secondly, the area treated with CoolSculpting will not return to being your body’s storage of stubborn fat. As there are significantly fewer fat cells, it is simply not possible; even if the fat cells become enlarged again, there aren’t enough fat cells for the area to look as fat or big as it once did.

However, it should be noted that if the body experiences prolonged extreme weight gain, then the fat cells might return to the treated area, with fat cells from adjacent areas spreading into the vacant spots caused by the treatment.

For example, if you have your lower stomach treated with CoolSculpting and gain weight after the procedure, then fat cells from your upper stomach or your hips might end up spreading back to your lower stomach (assuming the weight gain is extreme and prolonged).

Weight Gain Due to Pregnancy After CoolSculpting

Pregnancy-related weight gain, if controlled and not allowed to extend or grow long after the patient has given birth, won’t necessarily negate the results of CoolSculpting.

The body will naturally adjust to your former body shape as long as no extreme weight gain occurs for an extended time after the pregnancy. It is important to make sure that your weight doesn’t severely fluctuate as well, as this can encourage the spread of fat cells around the body.

Avoiding Weight Gain After CoolSculpting

The most important thing to remember is that CoolSculpting is not a procedure that guarantees permanent fat reduction results, and there are no permanent fat reduction procedures or treatments available. It is up to the patient to maintain their weight to retain the ideal results of their CoolSculpting treatment.

To keep your weight consistent after your CoolSculpting treatment, we recommend the following:

• A Lifestyle, not a Diet: Create and follow a healthy, balanced diet packed with the various nutrients your body requires to stay slim and fit. Fried foods, snacks, and heavily-processed foods should be kept at a minimum rather than allowed to become consistent parts of your meal plan. You should think of your healthy meal plan as a lifestyle, not a temporary diet. 
• Consistency with Your Exercise: Maintain a moderate level of exercise, with at least three sessions of moderate to intense exercise per week, for at least 30 minutes each. This is the minimum cardiovascular requirements for an adult to maintain a healthy heart and overall cardiovascular system. Weight training should also be included in your exercise program to further define the CoolSculpting results with a toned body.
• Measure in More Ways Than One: Think about more than just your weight, as weight can be deceiving if measured by itself. Pay attention to the way your clothing fits, if certain sizes get tighter, and other ways to check your overall body fat. It can be easy to overeat after you start increasing your exercise intensity, as many people overestimate the amount of calories they burn during a workout.

Can You Have CoolSculpting a Second Time?

If you have experienced weight gain and then worked the weight off again, but feel that the results of your CoolSculpting treatment have disappeared, you may be wondering if it is advisable to have CoolSculpting done a second time.

The answer is of course – there should be no problem with having CoolSculpting done again if you would like to get your figure back on track.

Remember: CoolSculpting will only be effective if the targeted area has experienced an increase in the number of fat cells, due to spreading from other areas of the body caused by the excessive weight gain you experienced. It is still recommended to return near your ideal body weight before undergoing CoolSculpting a second time.

As CoolSculpting is a non-invasive procedure that only damages your fat cells, there should be no risk with having the procedure performed on the same area more than once.

Need to Know More About CoolSculpting?

If you are interested in learning more about CoolSculpting, or if you would like to book a free CoolSculpting consultation or appointment with some of the top providers of CoolSculpting in the New Jersey area, then contact us at Ethos Spa Skin and Laser Center today.

Our team of medical professionals has performed successful and long-lasting CoolSculpting on countless happy patients. Why not see what CoolSculpting can do for you today?

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Laser Hair Removal for Men’s Face

Whether you have too much facial hair, too little facial hair, or you’re tired of the time and effort wasted with shaving and keeping your facial hair looking clean every day, you are probably a great candidate for laser hair removal.

Laser hair removal for men is an increasingly popular procedure, for both facial hair and body hair. Great for both a complete facial hair removal and a partial facial hair reduction, laser hair removal is safe, easy, and quick.

Here’s everything you need to know about laser hair removal for men and why you should consider it for your facial hair today.

Laser Hair Removal Explained

What is Laser Hair Removal?

Laser hair removal is a type of hair removal treatment that involves the use of medical-grade lasers, or intense beams of light. These intense beams of light are directed at the targeted skin area, where the light is absorbed by the pigmentation or color of the hair and then converted into heat. The heat burns the hair follicle (the hair bulb or root inside of the skin), destroying it and preventing future hair growth.

Laser hair removal is a quick and easy treatment that requires just a few minutes per session, with the length of each session depending on the area size being treated. While women generally have laser hair removal treatments on their face (upper lip area and cheeks), underarms, and bikini area, men tend to have laser hair removal treatments on their face, back, neck, chest, legs, and underarms.

How Does it Work?

Laser hair removal is simple – it’s based on the concept of intense beams of lights (or lasers) being used to burn hair follicles underneath the epidermis. But how does laser hair removal burn the hair follicle without burning the skin? This is due to the pigmentation or the color of the hair.

As the body hair has a different pigmentation from the skin (usually a darker pigmentation), the light tends to be absorbed by this darker pigmentation, thus protecting the skin from being burned while the hair follicles are destroyed.

When the hair follicles are destroyed, hair growth becomes stunted, leading to a significant reduction of hair growth in the treated area. This process is known as photo-thermolysis, in which the laser’s light energy is turned into heat by the hair pigment.

While hair follicles can grow back after they have been destroyed by laser hair removal, this will take some time, and the hair will usually be lighter and finer than before.

This is why laser hair removal is typically suggested only for patients with great pigment contrast between their body hair and their skin, however the latest advancements in laser technology now allow doctors to successfully treat patients with various skin and body hair types.

How Many Treatments Does It Take?

The most common laser hair removal treatment areas for men – face, chest, neck, and back – require around 6-8 sessions with about 2 months between each session for best results. While many patients would prefer to have their treatments done more frequently, this would result in less effective results due to the growth cycle of a person’s body hair.

The strands of hair on our face and body grow at their own cycles; while your hair will grow at consistent rates, only about 15-30% of your hair will be in the anagen growth stage at any time; this is the stage in which laser hair treatments can remove the follicle. This stage is when the hair follicle is vulnerable and can be destroyed; other stages such as the dormant or dying stages cannot result in the removal of the hair follicle.

This means that a patient has to wait about 8 weeks between each session to guarantee that enough of their hair follicles have transitioned to the anagen growth stage, allowing a new batch of hair follicles to be vulnerable to the laser hair removal treatment.

If the recommended number of treatments is performed at the ideal frequency, male patients can expect a 50% to 85% permanent reduction of hair growth in the treated area.

How Much Does It Cost?

The cost for an average laser hair removal treatment according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is about $235 for every session. There are a few factors that determine the cost of a treatment, including:

• The area to be treated (and its size)
• The type of laser hair removal device
• The expertise and experience of the doctor of procedure

More expensive laser hair removal treatments can cost up to $500 per session.

Benefits of Laser Hair Removal for Men

Aesthetics – For many male clients of laser hair removal, the main purpose for removing or reducing their hair is just because they prefer the way it looks. Aesthetics is a perfectly fine reason for getting laser hair removal; the “hairless” look is increasingly popular these days, especially if a man doesn’t have the ideal body hair density. Some men have too much or too little facial and body hair, making the presence of hair undesirable for them or for their partner.

By treating your face, back, chest, underarm, and other common areas of concern, you can not necessarily remove your hair completely, but reduce the hair in the area, making it sparser, finer, and overall, cleaner. For many patients, body hair reduction can lead to greater confidence and a better appearance.

No More Ingrown Hairs – Some men are simply more prone to ingrown hairs. This can be because of the way their facial or body hair grows, or due to ineffective shaving habits. Some men also have a condition known as pseudofolliculitis barbae, or PFD, in which shaving is followed by the growth of red, dark, clustered bumps around the shaved area. These are multi-directional ingrown hairs that lead to facial and body scars once healed.

With laser hair removal, you can avoid the possibility of ingrown hairs altogether. By permanently removing your hair through laser hair removal, you can cut shaving out of your life completely. Say goodbye to those ingrown hairs!

It’s Great for Athletes – Athletes hugely benefit from laser hair removal and it’s no surprise why – having a hairless face and body can make you more competitive in various sports in a lot of ways. For example, bodybuilders typically go for the hairless look, as it allows them to better showcase their toned and defined body.

Cyclists also opt for laser hair removal in their lower bodies, as they need minimal hair in their legs and groins. Hair in these areas lead to irritation and chafing during the many hours of wearing and sweating in cycling kits during competition bike rides. Leg and groin hair also tend to get caught by compression tights and massages, leading to unnecessary pain during training and recovery.

Finally, swimmers are strongly encouraged to remove their facial and body hair to maximize their performance. If body hair is the difference between just one-tenth of a second, then it’s got to go.

Less Body Odor and Better Hygiene – It’s no secret that body hair is one of the reasons why body odor exists (although it shouldn’t be confused as being the only reason). When the body heats up, it automatically cools down through sweat, and we tend to sweat in the underarm area.

The hair in the underarm retains this sweat, leading to bacteria growth that carries its own odor. This means that the hairier your underarm, the more natural body odor you produce. By removing the underarm hair, you can significantly improve your body odor.

There are other areas where hair is a major issue for odor and hygiene. While body hair doesn’t necessarily equate to less hygiene, it does mean more maintenance to keep yourself clean and odor-free. More hair in your back, chest, and butt can lead to greater sweat and irritation, especially during warmer months.

Avoid the Balding Look – It may surprise most readers to learn that a small percentage of male laser hair removal clients treat their head exclusively.

This is because of two reasons: 1) men who are balding would prefer to have their heads completely bald rather than sport the “sporadic balding” look; and 2) some hair plug operations lead to undesirable results, forcing men to find other options such as laser hair removal to hide it altogether.

Save Time and Energy – Finally, one of the most common reasons why men opt for laser hair removal is simply because it’s easy. It’s estimated that around 70% of men in the United States shave at least once a day to keep themselves looking clean and ready for work. The minutes you spend staring at the mirror and shaving around your face add up, and for a growing number of men, this is time they can easily save.

The other hair removal options such as waxing, threading, hair removal cream, and electrolysis all offer their own pros and cons, but laser hair removal takes the cake with simplicity and ease. After just a few sessions, you won’t have to worry about your undesired hair for a long time, if ever again.

Laser Hair Removal for Men Procedure

Before the Procedure: How to Prepare

A laser hair removal experience will begin with a consultation. This will allow your doctor or technician to discuss with you your expectations and goals with the treatment, such as how much hair you would like to have removed and where you would like to be treated.

While laser hair removal is a simple procedure with few preparations required prior to the treatment, there are a few things you should do (or not do) before every session:

• Shave: It is highly recommended for a patient to shave the treated area the day before or on the day of the session. If you do not shave it, the technician or doctor will shave before applying the laser treatment. The purpose of shaving before the treatment is to make the laser treatment more effective – the less hair the laser has to burn, the likelier that it can effectively reach and destroy the bulb or root of the hair.
• Avoid Sun Exposure: Prolonged sun exposure should be avoided for about 3-4 weeks before every session. This is because you want as much contrast between your skin and hair pigment as possible, and sun exposure can bleach or lighten your hair and tan your skin. There is also the risk of damaging your skin before the session, meaning you would have to reschedule to allow your skin time to heal.

During the Procedure: Laser Hair Removal Experience

The laser hair removal procedure itself is quite simple. The length of every session will depend on the size of the treated area. For men, the most common treatments are the face, chest, and back. The face can take about 10 to 15 minutes, the chest about 15 to 20 minutes, and the back about 30 minutes.

The procedure begins with the technician or doctor drawing a grid around the treated areas, allowing them to treat the area precisely. If the patient did not shave the area prior to the procedure, the technician will proceed to shave it. Next, a cream will be applied to the treated area to minimize the pain, inflammation, and redness. Patients should experience something like a mild sunburn after the procedure.

As the laser is applied, the patient will be asked to lie still during the procedure. The patient should experience a slight pinching sensation on the treated skin with every zap. After a series of zaps in the treated area, the session is complete.

After the Procedure: Aftercare and Side Effects

As laser hair removal is a relatively simple procedure, there are few aftercare requirements that a patient must follow. Here is what you need to know and follow after every laser hair removal session:

• Avoid Working Out and Other Excessive Heat: To stay safe after your treatment, make sure to avoid working out for up to 48 hours after every session. Excessive heat can lead to discomfort and increased swelling in the treated area. This also includes avoiding hot tubs, sauna, and prolonged sun exposure.
• Contact Your Doctor If Anything Goes Wrong: If you observe any unusual skin reaction after the treatment, contact the clinic or doctor to have it checked.
• Avoid Tanning Between Sessions: While we recommend at least 3-4 weeks of no tanning before every session, you should theoretically have a few weeks between each session to tan up a bit. However, to be safe and to maximize the results of your laser hair removal, we recommend avoiding tanning entirely during your laser hair removal scheduled sessions. For those with particularly sensitive skin, make sure to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen whenever you go out.

Side Effects: Common laser hair removal treatment side effects include:

• Pigment darkening or lightening: Patients may experience subtle lightening or darkening of their skin after the treatment, but this should be temporary and will fade away in a few days.
• Irritated skin: Immediately after a laser hair removal session, patients can expect to experience swelling, redness, and general discomfort on their treated skin, however this should last only a few hours and can be treated with ice.

In rare cases, laser hair removal has been known to lead to blistering, scarring, and skin texture changes. To ensure that you experience no negative side effects, make sure to only work with trusted laser clinics and doctors.

Laser Hair Removal for Men’s Face: Frequently Asked Questions

Does laser hair removal make you hairless?

One common concern for men considering laser hair removal is that laser hair removal will make the treated area completely hairless. For many men, a hair reduction is preferred over a complete hair removal, as some men deal with too much facial hair but do not want to remove it entirely. One common area is the neck, where men generally desire partial removal of the neck hair.

Good news: laser hair removal is perfect for hair reduction. There’s a reason why most laser hair treatments require 6-8 sessions; this is to ensure that all the hair follicles are burned off. For men who are only looking for a reduction of hair in an area, they can simply opt for fewer treatments until they are happy with their level of hair. And if you feel that too much hair has been removed, remember that it will always grow back eventually.

Is laser hair removal just for women?

Many men believe that laser hair removal is just for women, simply because it has historically been marketed and advertised towards women in the past. However, laser hair removal is just as effective on and beneficial for men as it is on women (and in certain ways, even more so).

The truth is that the laser hair removal market has opened up in recent years, and with the increasing popularity in male grooming or “manscaping”, there is less stigma around taking care of yourself as a man. In fact, some laser hair removal clinics report having anywhere from 40-50% male clientele.

Does it hurt?

As men generally have coarser hair than women – especially when dealing with body hair – and also have lower pain tolerance for certain areas, some men may feel a bit of a sting during laser hair removal treatment. This pain can feel like a rubber band flicking against the skin. However, the level of pain during your laser hair removal session will depend on the expertise of your doctor and the machine they use, if it fits your skin type.

This is why it is important to choose trusted laser hair removal clinics. The more experience your doctor has and the more options for laser hair removal devices available, the better they will be able to personalize your treatment and minimize the pain.

Is it permanent?

It is better to think of laser hair removal as a permanent reduction of hair rather than a permanent removal of hair. This is because there is nothing preventing the destroyed hair follicles to eventually grow back after some time, however, the hair that does grow back will be lighter, finer, and less dense than before.

Maintenance treatments can always be applied afterward to maintain the look of permanent removal.

Get Your Laser Hair Removal at Ethos Spa

At Ethos Spa, Skin and Laser Center, we’ve treated countless men with bushy beards and unwanted facial hair with our laser hair removal devices specifically designed for the coarse, darker hair of male facial hair.

Contact us for more information or to book your free consultation today!

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