Health & Fitness
Fat Freezing: A Quick Fix for Stubborn Fat, or Too Good to Be True?
Is fat freezing a safe way to lose stubborn fat? A medical director explains the procedure, its true results, and who is a good candidate.
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Fat freezing, or cryolipolysis, has emerged as a popular non-invasive procedure to remove stubborn body fat, but is it truly a safe and effective solution? Karl Strom, M.D., who specializes in bariatric surgery, explains that this FDA-approved treatment is designed to target specific, small trouble areas—not as a tool for significant weight loss. The procedure can reduce fat in a targeted zone by 20 to 80 percent, but the results take weeks to appear and are not permanent without a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Strom clarifies that while side effects are minimal and there is no recovery time, fat freezing is a cosmetic quick fix for toning and does not replace the behavior modification needed for long-term, maintainable weight loss.
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