BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON IN RENO

The most common areas treated include the abdomen, hips (muffin tops), flanks, back (bra rolls), inner thighs, outer thighs (saddle bags), arms, chin and male breasts. Because Dr. Dahan has two CoolSculpting® systems and applicators, it is possible, in our office, to have multiple areas treated at once.

Freezing away fat can’t be as simple as it sounds, can it? Actually, it can be! CoolSculpting® technology is safe and effective and precisely cools the fat cells beneath the skin. Fat cells freeze at higher temperatures than surrounding tissue, allowing the treatment to kill the cells without harming untreated areas. During treatment, fat cells are crystallized. Your body will gradually process the dead fat cells and eliminate the tissue, resulting in a sculpted body.

To initiate the treatment, we will position the device on your body. The device will then draw the bulge up between two cooling panels. The sensation is a firm pull and pressure – enough of a pull to ensure the selected tissue will be cooled most efficiently. An hour or so later, depending on your needs, you’re done.

We will help you create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your specific goals. The length of your CoolSculpting treatment will vary depending on the number of areas being treated during one visit. While each CoolSculpting® treatment generally lasts about 1 hour, some patients have more than one treatment during the same office visit.

Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery offers top CoolSculpting® services to Reno, NV and surrounding areas. Dr. Phillip Dahan offers Dual CoolSculpting® to speed up and improve fat-freezing results to his patients. With two CoolSculpting® machines, Dr. Dahan can treat two areas of the body at once, saving hours of treatment time for patients who are looking for more immediate results.

We have 1 CoolAdvantage device that can cut the treatment time in half. Normal CoolSculpting® treatments take about one hour, but with the CoolAdvantage, you can be done in 35 minutes! Combine CoolAdvantage with DualSculpting to treat additional areas in a shorter amount of time!

Many people, after seeing the results from their CoolSculpting® procedure, feel even more motivated to stay close to their ideal weight.* However, if you do gain weight, you may gain it evenly all over your body, not just in the treated areas. In many cases, weight gain will be limited in the treated areas.

The difference between losing weight and losing fat: When you lose weight, you reduce the SIZE of your fat cells. Fat cells get smaller but the number of fat cells stays the same. When weight is gained, fat cells get bigger.

When you lose fat with CoolSculpting®, you reduce the NUMBER of fat cells. The CoolSculpting® fat-freezing procedure reduces the number of fat cells in treated areas by about 22% to 25%.* These fat cells are naturally processed and eliminated, so they won’t migrate to another area of your body. And there’s no change to fat cells in untreated areas.

As the cooling begins during the first few minutes, you may typically feel intense cold. This soon dissipates. With some applicators, you’ll feel some pulling as suction is applied. The area generally goes numb within 4 to 8 minutes during treatment. Many people read, watch videos, work on their laptops, or even take a nap during their CoolSculpting® treatment.

After the treatment, you may feel some tingling as the area is massaged for 2 or 3 minutes. Patients are usually able to return to normal activities following their appointment.

Immediately after treatment, there may be redness and firmness; transient blanching and/or mild bruising around the edges of the treatment area; tingling and stinging. Typically, these side effects are temporary and resolve completely. Many patients do experience redness in the treated areas for up to a few hours after the treatment. In rare cases, this redness may persist up to 2 weeks, but it will completely resolve itself.

At 1 to 2 weeks after treatment, there may be redness, bruising, and swelling; tenderness, cramping, and aching; itching, skin sensitivity, tingling, and numbness. In some cases, numbness may persist for several weeks after treatment. Talk to your doctor if these side effects persist past 2 weeks or worsen over time.

• Paradoxical hyperplasia: Visibly enlarged tissue volume within the treatment area, which may develop 2 to 5 months after treatment. Surgical intervention may be necessary.
• Late-onset pain with a typical onset several days after a treatment and resolution within several weeks.
• Freeze burn: First- and second-degree freeze burn may occur during treatment. It typically resolves without sequelae with proper care.
• Vasovagal symptoms: Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, flushing, sweating, or fainting during or immediately after the treatment.
• Subcutaneous induration: Generalized hardness and/or discrete nodules within the treatment area, which may develop after the treatment and may present with pain and/or discomfort.
• Hyperpigmentation: Hyperpigmentation may occur after treatment. Typically, it resolves spontaneously.
• Hernia: Treatment may cause new hernia formation or exacerbate pre existing hernia, which may require surgical repair.