Cold-induced adipocyte injury or “cryolipolysis” is a noninvasive means of subcutaneous fat reduction. We review a series of 192 cryolipolysis treatments in 59 patients.
Materials and Methods:
Ultrasound measurements were used to determine the change in subcutaneous thickness before treatment and 2 months after treatment.
Results:
An average thickness reduction of 25.2% was seen after a single treatment.
Conclusions:
We conclude that cryolipolysis is an effective method of noninvasive body contouring.
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