There is always an occasion where you need to look good. If not for other people, then at the very least for yourself. We all have our ideal body image and how we believe we should look, especially on occasions such as your own wedding, that many people plan months and sometimes even years in advance for. There is no one right or wrong – we have our self-image and the determination to reach it. This is one of the many struggles that people have been going through for a very long time.

However, thanks to cosmetic treatments, we have gotten much closer to achieving our dream physique than ever before. There are all kinds of treatments for you to try out and see if they will yield the kind of results that you are after. You can see it on the countless cosmetic center websites, and their before and after photos, patient testimonials, and endless pages of positive feedback. These have all been made possible by the effort of the many cosmetic practitioners across the world. For some of us, cosmetic treatments are intimidating, and not everyone wants to get under the knife weeks before their wedding. Fortunately, advances in medicine have allowed for alternative non-invasive methods that don’t require surgery to eliminate unwanted fat, such as CoolSculpting. These treatments are offered at medical spas by practitioners that specialize in minimally invasive cosmetic treatments.

Among these practitioners is the top physician at NYC’s Skinly Aesthetics. D. Schwarzburg, M.D., a board-certified doctor who gave us all the information we needed to get a better understanding of how Coolsculpting works and what patients can expect from it.

The Magic of Fat Freezing and Why It’s Great For Your Wedding

When it comes to fat reduction, you will find countless methods of getting the job done. You have the traditional all-natural methods of burning through fat, that being exercise, dieting, and a generally healthy lifestyle. There are other cosmetic treatments that take a very direct approach to getting rid of fat, which includes treatments like liposuction and Kybella injections. These treatments directly affect the fat cells by either sucking them out or burning them by injecting a specially formulated compound.

Coolsculpting has a more indirect, less invasive, yet just as effective approach. Now, keep in mind that Coolsculpting is just one among many brands of cryolipolysis machinery out there which are capable of freezing fat. Using special applicators which are placed on various parts of the body, it concentrates on freezing your fat at very low temperatures in any given part of the body. This resource provides an in depth explanation on Coolsculpting technology and how it was created.

Fat cells, as well as other cells in your body, have several innate weaknesses. One of these is their susceptibility to cold temperature. When fat cells come in contact with the cold and the contact is consistent for a specific period of time, they go through a process called apoptosis. And it is with apoptosis that the rest of the magic happens. Many brides and grooms prefer this as a method as it gradually decreases the amount of body fat that is on your body, without any downtime, which, when you are planning a wedding, is a huge time saver.

The Body Does the Work for You, Not The Other Way Around

The point of apoptosis is to get rid of fat cells which are damaged and risk harming the cells around them. Fat freezing is just one of the ways that apoptosis can be activated. Once the fat cells have been frozen, the apoptosis process commences.

Over time the fat cells will shrivel up and die out one by one, getting absorbed into the body. What essentially happens is the body begins to sculpt itself as the fat layers are slowly reduced one cell at a time. Given enough time, the fat cell count will be significantly reduced and as a result, the cluster of fat will shrink. This will become visible on the body as you will notice the treated area get leaner.

A lot of people spend months on unsustainable diets and strict fitness regimens that make them tired and sick to fit the perfect body for their wedding. While losing weight using natural means is healthy, it isn’t when its through extreme unsustainable diets. The results of Coolsculpting are not instant and will take up to half a year to fully show themselves. But you will see a visual difference as time goes on and will not have to worry about starving yourself or taking extreme measures to be the “perfect size” for your wedding.

Side Effects and Safe Recovery Before The Wedding Photos

As with any other treatment, cosmetic or otherwise, the body is going to find ways of fighting back as it copes with the changes. Luckily, the side effects of Coolsculpting are minor and will barely cause any discomfort. This is mostly since the treatment is non-invasive.

When it comes to surgeries and other medical procedures, there are different levels of invasiveness. More severe treatments will be fully invasive as they involve incisions, cuts, and stitches. Minimally invasive treatments are a lot more forgiving, as they are usually one or a set of injections. These cause very little damage to the body but are nevertheless still invasive to some extent.

Coolsculpting is entirely non-invasive. At no point is the skin or any other part of the body damaged. Since the applicators are placed on the outside of the skin, there is no need for any cuts or injections to be made. This means that your body has a lot less to deal with than it would with more complicated cosmetic treatments.

The few side effects that you may end up experiencing are very mild in nature. Immediately after the procedure, the treated area will ache, which is to be expected considering the nature of the procedure. After that, the treated area may experience some redness, as well as very little dryness, but both of these side effects are quite easy to deal with and pose no health risk.

The only thing that will be left up to you is to wait for the results to kick in. In regards to your wedding, while there are no side effects and you could technically get your procedure on the day of your wedding, if you want to see the best and full results on your wedding day, you should start the process 6 – 12 months before your wedding.

The Slightly Long Wait

The nature of the treatment and how it utilizes the body’s own innate abilities means that while the treatment is effective and more importantly safe, it may take a while for it to fully take effect. The wait time for Coolsculpting is a bit long, up to half a year. This does sound like a bit of a long wait, which it is, but when you consider how you will see the results slowly take form, it really isn’t all that bad. During the months of planning and preparing for your wedding, time spent planning for pre and post care of surgeries is never ideal and can cause a lot of stress, not to mention risk for complications and side effects. While CoolSculpting results are more gradual, you will be losing fat throughout your wedding planning process without having to lift a finger, spending no more than 1-2 hours napping while the CoolSculpting applicator works its magic.

Don’t expect to wake up one day and see your body completely changed, but every once in a while when you look in the mirror there will be a subtle, but very much noticeable improvement. The treated area will look and feel leaner, as the fat cells disappear one by one.

All that’s left up to you is to sit back and wait for the treatment to work its magic. With enough patience and determination, you will reach your dream body and all that without a single incision or injection and have amazing results by the time your wedding day comes along, without having to worry about anything but your wedding itself!