So you think you’ve found that perfect weight loss meal, or maybe you know the secret to the best quick weight loss diets?  Well with all the weight loss systems, fast weight loss diets and the best weight loss supplements, oh and don’t forget the weight loss workouts out there we now have a new option…. and it’s called Cryolipolysis or the other name that the procedure goes by which is Zeltiq.

So what are these magic weight loss systems?  Well in a nutshell they freeze your fat.  Zeltiq works by using targeted cold therapy in a treatment that lasts about one hour per treatment area.  The skin to be treated is suctioned between two cooling plates which cool the fat to above freezing.  The cold then extracts energy from fat causing it to die.  It doesn’t doesn’t actually freeze the fat but 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 ie. areas such as belly fat, love handles or back fat.  The body then carries off the dead cells over the course of two to three months so that the result is seen more gradually.

The whole procedure stems from the idea of finding something non-invasive that is similar to liposuction, so while the results are measurable, they are modest. The procedure is ideal for patients with a stubborn fat pocket who are unwilling to undergo surgery.  There is no associated downtime, just some redness that lasts around 2 hours Some patients report a suction mark similar to a ‘hickey’ where the device was attached.

Well, if you didn’t have enough on your plate to deal with you now have something more to consider.