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Why Body FX & Evolve are Better than CoolSculpting
Many people have seen the commercials for CoolSculpting – but does is it really live up to all the hype? The truth is, newer fat loss procedures are actually far superior to CoolSculpting.
Spa Medica in Grand Rapids, MI is proud to offer both Body FX and Evolve RF – two of the newest and most effective treatments for permanent fat loss. And, unlike CoolSculpting, these treatments also offer skin tightening, cellulite reduction, and muscle building!
In this article, the fat loss experts at SpaMedica in Grand Rapids explain why Evolve RF and Body FX fat loss are better than CoolSculpting.
CoolSculpting Does Not Tighten Skin
Fat removal is great – but not if it leaves droopy, sagging skin afterwards! However, CoolSculpting only offers very minor skin tightening. This is because CoolSculpting only achieves fat loss through freezing (“cryolipolysis”) which only “crystalizes” the fat cells but does not tighten skin. So, with CoolSculpting, skin is often left saggy after the fat loss.
But Body FX uses radiofrequency energy that not only melts underlying fat, but also causes the skin to heat and contract – which visibly tightens the skin. This FDA approved non-invasive treatment is the only fat reduction procedure that also simultaneously tightens skin.
Similarly, Evolve TRIM fat loss can be combined with Evolve TONE skin tightening for tight, toned skin. Evolve uses clinically proven radiofrequency heat energy to stimulate the body’s own renewed production of collagen and elastin – which are the building blocks of tight, youthful skin.
Both Body FX and Evolve TITE remedy the loss of elasticity in the abdomen, love handles, hips, thighs and other areas – which CoolSculpting simply cannot do.
CoolSculpting Does Not Treat Cellulite
Many patients who have areas of troublesome fat are also bothered by cellulite – that unsightly rippling and dimpling under the skin. However, CoolSculpting is not recommended by its manufacturer ZELTIQ for cellulite treatment at this time.
Again, this is because CoolSculpting only freezes the fat, but does not incorporate any radiofrequency energy to rebuild and tighten the skin. But because Body FX repairs and rebuilds the skin’s structure with RF energy, it also improves the appearance of cellulite in many patients.
CoolSculpting Does Not Improve Muscle Tone
CoolSculpting’s fat freezing process has no effect whatsoever on the muscles! But evolve Trim can also be combined with Evolve TONE to build, strengthen and tone muscles – all without exercise.
Evolve TONE applies electrical pulses that stimulate thousands of muscle contractions in the treated area – far more than could ever be achieved by exercise – to improve muscle tone and strength in as little two weeks.
CoolSculpting Customized Body Shaping & Fat Loss
CoolSculpting uses a non-differentiating, single, large applicator that is applied in a stationary position and treats a single large area – with no ability for customized body shaping or contouring.
BodyFX offers a more personalized and customized method of body sculpting than CoolSculpting that pinpoints specific areas of treatment with a handheld applicator. During Body FX the aesthetician is present the entire time, adjusting and customizing the application to literally “sculpt” the most attractive body contours.
Evolve TRIM fat loss also offers exceptionally customizable body sculpting. Rather than a single, flat applicator like CoolSculpting, Evolve uses multiple applicators that can be positioned for precise, customizable fat loss and skin tightening.
CoolSculpting Freezing is Uncomfortable
CoolSculpting uses intense, uncomfortable cold to bring the fat cells to a temperature just above freezing in order to cause crystallization. CoolSculpting is known to leave patients with side effects – and in some cases even serious complications.
Most CoolSculpting patients experience some bruising from the vacuum procedure. The treated area may also feel sore when touched for up to a week – and/or be numb for as long as 6 weeks. It is also common for CoolSculpting patients to feel bloated and look swollen for up to a month.
More serious complications from CoolSculpting can include: skin damage, ulceration or scarring; prolonged or severe pain; or, a visible depression under the skin from unevenness of the fat loss. In rare cases, some patients develop “adipose hyperplasia”, which actually results in the development of new fat deposits instead of fat removal.
However, BodyFX fat uses radiofrequency thermal energy with mild vacuum pressure to gently “melt” the cells. Our Grand Rapids patients report that Body FX feels like a warm massage. And, after treatment, BodyFX patients may immediately resume normal activities with no pain, no bruising and no swelling. Some redness or a feeling of warmth in the treated area may occur – but it will subside within a few hours.
Similarly, Evolve’s radiofrequency is quick and painless – and there is absolutely no recovery period or downtime.
Body FX & Evolve: Better Than CoolSculpting! Grand Rapids
When CoolSculpting is compared to Body FX and Evolve, it is clearly NOT the winner. Body FX and Evolve take less time, are more efficient at removing body fat, and have fewer complications than CoolSculpting. Additionally, Body FX can treat cellulite and Evolve can build muscle!
For these many reasons, the fat loss professionals at SpaMedica in Grand Rapids prefer Body FX and Evolve over CoolSculpting for our patients’ fat loss and skin tightening needs.
Schedule a fat loss and skin tightening appointment at SpaMedica in Grand Rapids, MI – and get the body you’ll love!
Grand Rapids Fat Loss & Skin Tightening: (616) 888-3890
SpaMedica GR – Grand Rapids Med Spa
APPOINTMENT REQUEST
Achieving your cosmetic goals and giving you the best possible results is our passion at SpaMedica GR in Grand Rapids, MI. We offer a variety of aesthetic treatment options to help you to achieve your cosmetic goals. At SpaMedica GR it’s All About You! We are here to help you make your skin look healthy and beautiful. Call us today to book an appointment for Laser Hair Removal, Injectables, Microdermabrasion with Dermalinfusion, Skin Resurfacing & Tightening, Photofacials, Microneedling, Fat Loss, or any other treatment we offer in our Grand Rapids Med Spa. We are here to help with your aesthetic concerns and will be happy to work with you to give you a natural, youthful look with skin that you will feel great about.
SpaMedica GR
Grand Rapids Med Spa
APPOINTMENT REQUEST
Achieving your cosmetic goals and giving you the best possible results is our passion at SpaMedica GR in Grand Rapids, MI. We offer a variety of aesthetic treatment options to help you to achieve your cosmetic goals. At SpaMedica GR it’s All About You! We are here to help you make your skin look healthy and beautiful. Call us today to book an appointment for Laser Hair Removal, Injectables, Microdermabrasion with Dermalinfusion, Skin Resurfacing & Tightening, Photofacials, Microneedling, Fat Loss, or any other treatment we offer in our Grand Rapids Med Spa. We are here to help with your aesthetic concerns and will be happy to work with you to give you a natural, youthful look with skin that you will feel great about.