What Is The Side Effect of Cryolipolysis

Cryolipolysis is FDA-approved and one of the safest procedures available, especially among fat reduction procedures. The side effects of Cryolipolysis are minus. Some patients can get some bruising. Other temporary complaints include numbness in the skin treated and ache in the area of treatment. These are temporary. Cryolipolysis does not cause long-term nerve damage.

With standard settings, there should be little if any bruising or pain. Sometimes the vacuum settings are increased in thinner individuals to get proper exposure of the treatment area to the cold applicator. The higher suction could increase the chance of bruising, though it is still usually minimal and limited. The temperature is currently not altered in the current model of the cryolipolysis machine. 

Cryolipolysis is very well tolerated during and after the procedure. The procedure may be slightly uncomfortable during the first few minutes of treatment, but it is more of an odd pulling and cold discomfort than pain and gradually turns into a barely noticeable numbness. This sensation goes down quickly. Once the area is cooled, cryolipolysis is a painless procedure that takes one hour. The larger hand piece is a bit more uncomfortable than the smaller hand piece. Because the larger handpiece has more suction, it may be slightly more painful at the beginning of the treatment than the small one, but subsides in 5-10 minutes. 

The overall discomfort does depend on the amount of tissue stretch that accompanies the suction of your tissue into the cryolipolysis slimming machine probe. The more tissue is pulled into the probe, the greater the overall initial discomfort and chance for post-procedural discomfort. This is one of the reasons the abdomen may be more sensitive. 

Immediately after the procedure, the treated area may have mild to moderate tingling, numbness, and soreness. There are not any significant risks or complications in properly selected patients. There can be minimal bruising after the cryo lipo treatment. There is temporary numbness of the area treated which may last up to two weeks, but always resolves. Mild bruising is sometimes seen, but is uncommon. The soreness may last for 2-3 days and feels like the muscle soreness you get after a round of intense exercise. The tingling and numbness feels just like the sensation your skin has after intense cold exposure. It lessens over time and is usually limited to 2-3 weeks. 

Some skin sensitivity or numbness can occur and also normally resolve on its own in several weeks to a coupe of months. There usually is slight swelling. Very rarely is there exquisite pain for a few weeks after that can be controlled with medication usually. There is no guarantee of success but the average patient loses 20% of fat volume seen in four months after the treatment. A more thorough discussion can be rendered during your consultation with your physician as the above list is not complete.