Latest cellulite-blasting device gives new meaning to “freezing your ass off.”

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Elle Magazine has a recent article about “cryotherapy spas,” which are an exciting trend in Europe now on the verge of being approved for treating cellulite in the United States.

What it is:

A doctor places an apparatus on the skin to gradually extract body heat until the subcutaneous levels of fat are frozen. Research has found that cold triggers the breakdown of fat by damaging the fat cells enough that they wither and, over time, will be naturally metabolized by the body. Sounds chilly, but this device keeps the outer layer of skin warmed and only targets the lower cellulite-ridden layer.
Dermatologist David J. Goldberg, MD, who is involved in clinical trials of Cryolipolysis for the FDA, says, “This is a complete reversal of everything we’ve been doing with lasers for the past 20 years, which has involved cooling the outer layer of skin so that it doesn’t blister while heating the layer below.”

The good:

-It’s uniform. “All of the cells respond the same way when frozen, so you get a smooth reduction in the area that has been treated,” says Goldberg. Sounds like that way you’ll avoid the liposuction-lumpiness seen in stars like Tara Reid.
-It has shown no side effects in the 200 subjects tested so far
-It’s painless
-The results are impressive: You can have about a 25 percent reduction in fat deposits from a single session.
-And unlike treatments such as endermologie, one treatment is likely to be sufficient (depending on the individual and the severity of their situation, of course).

The not-so-good:

-It takes a few months to see the full results, as the fat breaks down gradually.

If what the Elle article says is true, it sounds great. But there’s one piece of information missing: How much will it cost?

source: http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Fat-Blasting-Device

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