http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/category/13.aspx Liposuction is used as the gold standard for fat reduction. There are some new procedures that are nonsurgical that help in body contouring. The results are not as dramatic as liposuction but aid in body contouring. en-US Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Center Subtext Version 2.1.2.2 http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/archive/2010/05/30/the-zeltiq-system-cooling-or-cryolipolysis-for-fat-reduction.aspx   <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Zeltiq system may soon be approved for fat reduction. This system uses a vacuum application device that cools but does not freeze the skin. The lipids in the fat crystallize and the body slowly gets rid of the fat cell.   Fat reduction can be visibly seen in two to three months. </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This procedure does<em> not</em> replace liposuction. In the clinical trials, treatments worked best in patients that had small bulges. It also worked better on the abdomen as opposed to the love handle area. When the Zeltiq system is FDA approved for fat reduction, it will add to the present body contouring procedures. </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Michelle Hardaway M.D.</div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><img src="http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/aggbug/97.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Center http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/archive/2010/05/30/the-zeltiq-system-cooling-or-cryolipolysis-for-fat-reduction.aspx Mon, 31 May 2010 02:28:39 GMT http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/comments/97.aspx http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/archive/2010/05/30/the-zeltiq-system-cooling-or-cryolipolysis-for-fat-reduction.aspx#feedback http://michellehardawaymd.com/Blog/comments/commentRss/97.aspx