VIRGINIA BEACH – A new procedure lets you get rid of unwanted inches by freezing your fat.
Michaelaine Matthew says she can smile when she looks in the mirror, thanks to cool sculpting.
“I had some problem areas that, despite exercise and diet, would not budge,” she said.
Six months ago, she went to the McDaniel Laser and Cosmetic Center in Va. Beach to get the non-invasive procedure on her back and her “love handles.”
“The device uses controlled cooling to chill your fat cells to a temperature that they gradually die, but at that temperature it does not injure your normal cells," explains Dr. David McDaniel.
The cells break down over time and are naturally flushed from your body.
McDaniel advises cool sculpting isn’t for everyone.
"If you work out at the gym and you've got a little bit of extra pooch of skin and there's no fat, it won't help. If you're very obese, it would take away fat, but it's not practical. It's really best for people that are relatively close to a ideal weight."
Patients don’t go under anesthesia for the hour-long procedure.
Matthew is thrilled with the results.
“I mean, I can wear things I couldn't wear before,” she says.
Cool sculpting starts at around $725 per application.
