As medical technology is improving more and more each day, plenty of men and women are beginning to see the benefits of CoolSculpting® Elite. Using a technique called cryolipolysis to freeze and destroy subcutaneous fat, it’s an efficient, non-invasive procedure to get rid of those stubborn fat pockets on the sides and back of the abdomen between the lower ribs and hips.
CoolSculpting® Elite can be used to treat numerous problem areas on your body, but many use it for the difficult-to-approach flank area. Thanks to the “Treat to Completion” program, men and women can now pay once for a flank package, paying for results – not treatments – making the journey more satisfactory. In this blog, you will learn more about why this CoolSculpting® Elite flank package holds the answers to your contour concerns.
Why Are Love Handles So Difficult to Target?
Love handles cause frustration among many men and women on their body-sculpting journey, as the fat in that area can be more stubborn than others. Regardless of gender, the fat in your midsection is among the last to “go”, even after months of dieting and exercise. Women are especially affected by this, as their hormones stubbornly keep the fat in that area.
A good way to address love handles is through exercise, but even that can prove challenging. Unlike areas like your buttocks or abdomen, the muscles in the love handle area have a much lower mobility range. This prevents you from triggering the contraction degree needed to burn excess fat. Ultimately, your body might slowly sculpt into a desirable shape, but the love handles can stubbornly remain and compromise your results.
How Can CoolSculpting® Elite Help the Flank Area?
The beauty of CoolSculpting® is that it evolved from using one applicator to using two: enter CoolSculpting® Elite. With this, you can treat both flanks at the same time. Each applicator placed over each flank can permanently damage and eliminate up to 27 percent of the fat in the target area, per session, and the treated cells are naturally flushed out by the body.
Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Flanks and Maintain Your Results
The CoolSculpting® Elite “Treat to Completion” package can effectively reduce the stubborn pockets of fat in the love handle area. However, while the treatment can lower significant amounts of fat cells, it doesn’t remove all of them. Additionally, even though fat cells are permanently destroyed, in the treated area, there’s no guarantee that the remaining fat cells won’t enlarge if you have an unhealthy lifestyle. Below are some tips to ensure the effectiveness of CoolSculpting® Elite for the flank area:
1. Go for Targeted Flank Exercises
Flanks may be difficult to target, but they are not impossible. Exercises like side planks, bicycle crunches, or other movements that trigger the obliques can speed up your CoolSculpting® results. Swimming or aerobics can also activate your obliques, slimming out those love handles.
2. Cut Out Processed Sugar
Sugar is generally bad for you, but it’s more troublesome when you are dealing with love handles. Processed sugar usually goes straight to your midsection, meaning your belly and love handles can become more prominent. We recommend that you consider cutting refined sugar out of your diet to smooth your figure.
3. Get Maintenance CoolSculpting® Elite Treatments
The amount of Adipose (fat) cells you have is set during adolescence and remains constant through adulthood, regardless of whether you gain or lose weight. As long as you maintain your post treatment weight you should maintain your post procedure results. Even if you try your best to stay active, a sedentary job or poor diet may cause your remaining fat cells, in the treated area, to enlarge. Getting maintenance CoolSculpting® Elite treatments every year (or every few years) can destroy any potentially growing fat cells before the flanks develop again.
Say Goodbye to Your Love Handles
Love handles are stubborn indeed, but they are not indestructible. You just have to find the right treatment to help you get rid of them. Contact SoCalCoolBody for a CoolSculpting® Elite free consultation or treatment today and make the most of our “Treat to Completion” program!
To learn more about CoolSculpting® Elite and the “Treat to Completion” program, you can contact SoCal Cool Body at 951-397-0530. We can always welcome you to our offices in Palm Desert and Murrieta for an appointment. You can also fill out the online contact form on our website, and we will reach out to you shortly to make an appointment!
