Fat freezing treatments have been becoming increasingly popular over the last few years thanks to their incredible ability to fight away stubborn fat that dieting and exercising doesn’t seem to touch. Just like with weight loss via traditional methods, one of the biggest questions that is asked is “how long will I keep the weight off”. The answer isn’t so simple with either fat freezing treatments or with diet and exercise as it all depends on the individual person, but there are some areas that we can look at to get a basis on this.
Firstly, we need to start by looking at the difference between fat freezing and between standard weight loss.
Weight loss, using traditional methods, is generally a combination of a healthy, balanced diet and a regular exercise regime. When these are followed correctly, weight loss is achieved by shrinking the fat cells that are present in the body, but they always remain present. If, following weight loss, the individual person decides to stop following a healthy diet or exercise regime and starts to put weight on again then the fat cells simply grow larger.
Fat freezing treatments are completely different as they are used to destroy and get rid of the fat cells entirely. The fat freezing process works by specifically cooling fat cells and tissues to a temperature where they begin to be destroyed and broken down, this process is known as cryolipolysis. This process doesn’t effect any of the neighbouring cells and tissues as these require a much colder temperature to suffer any form of detrimental effects. The fat cells, after undergoing the fat freezing treatment, will simply begin to break down and are then flushed through the lymphatic system as waste.
Can the fat cells grow back?
This is something that a lot of people ask as with standard weight loss it will always be possible to put weight back on. This is possibly the most important question that needs to be asked when it comes to fat freezing and really simply, the answer is the fat cells will not grow back. The body also won’t create any further fat cells to replace the ones that have been eliminated during the fat freezing treatment.
Knowing and understanding how fat cells work will help to give you a further understanding into how fat freezing works. Once the human body reaches adulthood, you will have determined the amount of fat cells that you will have. This is a fixed number that, without external influence such as a fat freezing treatment, will never change. Undergoing treatments such as fat freezing or liposuction causes the number of fat cells in a specific area to be decreased by a significant amount, which means that you will see a long term reduction of stubborn fat areas.
How long does fat freezing actually last?
As we’ve just explained, fat freezing will last permanently and the cells that are targeted during a treatment will be removed from the body permanently. However, even though the body is not capable of producing any more fat cells to store additional levels of fat, the existing fat cells can store higher levels to take their place. Because of this, it all depends entirely on your lifestyle after undergoing a fat freezing treatment.
Just like with traditional weight loss, it’s highly recommended to follow a healthy and active lifestyle to maintain the results of your fat freezing treatment. If you do, then your results will last you a long time but if not, then the timescale of your results can vary.
How long will it take to see fat freezing results?
While some people will see their results starting to show through instantly, fat freezing isn’t actually an instant treatment. The surgical alternative, liposuction, is a procedure which involves the fat cells being surgically removed from the body at the time. Fat freezing relies on the body naturally disposing of it’s own broken down fat cells and this can take much longer, generally up to 12 weeks. The benefit with this is that you’re likely to see a more gradual and natural progression in your fat loss as opposed to it all being gone, but for the fullest effects it is recommended to undergo multiple treatments.
If you’re frustrated with stubborn built up fat on your body then fat freezing treatments might be the perfect treatment for you. To book your free, no obligation consultation either give us a call on 0800 772 0039, use our live chat feature or fill on our contact form here!