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Subscribe at GravitasMag.com | 21 Cool Solution for a Stubborn Problem W ith more than 3.5 million treatments performed worldwide, CoolSculpting® has emerged as the number one non-surgical body sculpting procedure. Clinically proven safe and effective, CoolSculpting uses a proprietary cooling technology to selectively reduce unwanted fat. It is FDA-cleared to treat visible fat bulges in the chin area, thighs, abdomen, love handles, bra fat, back fat and under the buttocks. No needles, surgery or downtime required. The process is simple. CoolSculpting applicators are designed for specific areas of the body and use vacuum suction to draw in fat. The inside of the applicator features cooling plates that gently chill to just above 32F. After a few minutes, the treated area goes completely numb. The cooling crystalizes the lipids in the fat cells, inducing apoptosis, or natural cell death. During the procedure, patients can watch TV, work on their laptop or even eat lunch. After 60 minutes, the applicator is removed and the treated area is massaged for a few minutes. Afterwards, patients can experience mild inflammation, and sometimes prolonged numbness, but can resume normal activities immediately. Many people ask, "Where does the fat go?" The body's lymphatic system metabolizes the dead cells and eliminates them naturally as waste. Results may be seen as early as three weeks, with the most dramatic results after one to three months. As the body gradually removes the affected cells, patients lose inches, without the sagging skin that is often the result after a procedure like liposuction. After CoolSculpting, fat cells are gone for good and will never return. As long as you maintain your weight with normal diet and exercise, long- term results should remain stable. The result is a noticeable, natural-looking reduction of fat in the treated area. PureLife Medi-Spa is the only practice in Southwest Florida with with four machines, and the ability to treat multiple areas at one time. This is a time-saving benefit to patients busy schedules. PureLife Medi- Spa has also been recognized as the only Premier CoolSculpting practice in Tampa Bay, treating more patients than any other office in the region. Call (727) 595-3400 or visit PureLifeMediSpa.com today to schedule a complimentary consultation. PureLife Medi-Spa 727-595-3400 " After one CoolSculpting treatment, my love handles have completely disappeared. For the first time in years, I am wearing a bikini and loving the results! Denise Klein, 39 year old mother of two " BEFORE Photos Courtesy of G. Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr., DO 90 DAYS AFTER ONE COOLSCULPTING TREATMENT BEFORE Photos Courtesy of G. Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr., DO 90 DAYS AFTER ONE COOLSCULPTING TREATMENT B E F O R E 9 0 DAY S A F T E R O N E C O O L S C U LT I N G T R E AT M E N T Steps of CoolSculpting 4 Many of us have stubborn fat despite diet and exercise. CoolSculpting technology used controlled cooling to target and kill only these fat cells. In the weeks to follow, your body naturally processes the fat and eliminates these dead cells. CoolSculpting procedure results are long-term, as treated fat cells are gone for good. Photos cour tesy of G. Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr., MD

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